Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
April 12
April 12 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 41 BC to AD 467. Together, the entries below connect this calendar date with different moments in the ancient Greek world through historical and documentary evidence.
Across the centuries
On This Day
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41 BC
Life on This Day
Cleopatra’s administration acts against abuses of cultivators
Cleopatra VII’s administration issued an ordinance protecting cultivators from abusive official practices.
Sources
Primary evidence
- SB IV 7337 / C.Ord.Ptol. 75-76
Modern scholarship
- Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links
Public links
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AD 467
Event That Shaped History
Anthemius Is Elevated to the Western Throne
On April 12, 467, Anthemius was elevated to the Western imperial throne with support from Emperor Leo I.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Sidonius chronology
Modern scholarship
- Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links
Public links