c. 1313–1375
Giovanni Boccaccio
Italian author and poet
c. 62years, roughly
33%of the people on this site died younger
Giovanni Boccaccio was born in about 1313 and died in about 1375, so lived for roughly 62 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Only the years are known for this person, so the ages here are approximate. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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