Year 12 BC was either a common year starting on Saturday, Sunday or Monday or a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Messalla and Quirinius.
Events
Tiberius Claudius Nero is called to Pannonia because of fighting by the Delmataeians. First official mention of Argentoratum, the city known in modern times as Strasbourg Emperor Augustus is given the title Pontifex Maximus Approximate date – Pyramid of Cestius built in Rome Beginning of Kushan Empire in India Comet Halley makes an appearance
Births
Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus, member of the Roman Senate (d. AD 20) Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Postumus, son of Julia the Elder and grandson of Augustus (d. AD 14)
Deaths
King Azes II
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, statesman, general (b. c. 63 BC) Propertius, poet (b. c. 50–45 BC)