c. 116–27 BC
Marcus Terentius Varro
Roman scholar, polymath and author
c. 89years, roughly
89%of the people on this site died younger
Marcus Terentius Varro was born in about 116 BC and died in about 27 BC, so lived for roughly 89 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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