c. AD 830–879
Rurik
Varangian chieftain
c. 49years, roughly
15%of the people on this site died younger
Rurik was born in about AD 830 and died in about AD 879, so lived for roughly 49 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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- Thomas AquinasItalian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church · c. 1225–1274c. 49 yrs
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- Mehmed IISeventh Sultan of the Ottoman Empire · 1432–148149 yrs
- Alexander III of RussiaEmperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894 · 1845–189449 yrs
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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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