c. AD 896–957
Al-Mas'udi
10th-century Arab historian, geographer, and traveller
c. 61years, roughly
31%of the people on this site died younger
Al-Mas'udi was born in about AD 896 and died in about AD 957, so lived for roughly 61 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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