March 15 in History
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Anne de Montmorency, French captain and diplomat was born in 1493, while Julius Caesar, Roman general and statesman died in 44 BC.
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Born on March 15
- 1493 — Anne de Montmorency, French captain and diplomat (died 1567)
- 1516 — Alqas Mirza, Safavid prince (died 1550)
- 1582 — Daniel Featley, English theologian and controversialist (died 1645)
Died on March 15
- 44 BC — Julius Caesar, Roman general and statesman (born 100 BC)
- 220 — Cao Cao, Chinese general, warlord and statesman
- 493 — Odoacer, first king of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire (born 433)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for March 15
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