AD 742–814
Charlemagne
King of Franks, regarded as the first Holy Roman Emperor
71years old at death
26,226days lived
53%of the people on this site died younger
Charlemagne was born on 14 April AD 742 and died on 1 February AD 814, aged 71 years and 293 days. That is 26,226 days in all.
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Also born on 14 April
- Christiaan HuygensDutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer · 1629–169566 yrs
- Arnold J. ToynbeeBritish historian · 1889–197586 yrs
- King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al SaudKing of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 · 1906–197568 yrs
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- Pyotr StolypinRussian politician · 1862–191149 yrs
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Where this comes from
Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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