1304–1374
Petrarch
Italian scholar and poet
69years old at death
25,566days lived
50%of the people on this site died younger
Petrarch was born on 28 July 1304 and died on 27 July 1374, aged 69 years and 364 days. That is 25,566 days in all.
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