12 BC

__NOTOC__Year 12 BC was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Rome

*Tiberius summoned to Pannonia due to severe revolt.
*First official mention of "Argentoratum", the city now known as Strasbourg.

By topic

Astronomy

*Comet Halley makes an appearance.

Births

*Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus, member of the Roman Senate
*Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Postumus, son of Julia the Elder and grandson of Augustus

Deaths

* Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, statesman, general
* Propertius, poet