Anton Aškerc was an Slovenian poet and Roman Catholic priest who worked in Austria, best known for his epic poems.
Aškerc was born into a peasant family near the town of Rimske Toplice in the Duchy of Styria, then part of the Austrian Empire. Wikipedia
Born: January 9, 1856, Rimske Toplice, Slovenia
Died: June 10, 1912 (age 56 years), Ljubljana, Slovenia
Education: Celje First Grammar School
Parents: Anton Aškerc and Agata Aškerc