c. 445–385 BC
Aristophanes
Classical Athenian comic playwright
c. 60years, roughly
29%of the people on this site died younger
Aristophanes was born in about 445 BC and died in about 385 BC, so lived for roughly 60 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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