AD 454–526
Theodoric the Great
King of the Germanic Ostrogoths and ruler of Italy
72years old at death
26,407days lived
55%of the people on this site died younger
Theodoric the Great was born on 12 May AD 454 and died on 30 August AD 526, aged 72 years and 110 days. That is 26,407 days in all.
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