c. 484–425 BC
Herodotus
Greek historian and geographer
c. 59years, roughly
28%of the people on this site died younger
Herodotus was born in about 484 BC and died in about 425 BC, so lived for roughly 59 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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