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Who died on July 12

113 figures who shaped history died on July 12.

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Bertrada of Laon — Queen consort of the Franks (died 783), who died on July 12 783.

Xue Juzheng — Scholar-official, who died on July 12 981.

John Komnenos (Domestic of the Schools) — Byzantine military leader (c. 1015–1067), who died on July 12 1067.

Ashikaga Yoshinori — Military ruler of Japan from 1429 to 1441, who died on July 12 1441.

Bahlul Khan Lodi — Founder of the Lodi Dynasty (reigned 1451–1489), who died on July 12 1489.

Erasmus — Dutch philosopher and theologian (c. 1466–1536), who died on July 12 1536.

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Who died on July 12?

113 people with a Wikipedia article died on July 12, including Bertrada of Laon, Xue Juzheng, John Komnenos (Domestic of the Schools). The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on July 12?

52 documented historical events happened on July 12, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Æthelstan of England secured the submission of four northern rulers: Constantine II of Scotland, Hywel Dda of Deheubarth, Ealdred I of Bamburgh, and Owain ap Dyfnwal of Strathclyde, leading to seven years of peace. On the same day, in another year: Choe Bu, an official of the Joseon dynasty, returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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