c. 436–338 BC
Isocrates
Greek rhetorician and writer
c. 98years, roughly
99%of the people on this site died younger
Isocrates was born in about 436 BC and died in about 338 BC, so lived for roughly 98 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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