c. AD 50–138
Epictetus
Greek Stoic philosopher
c. 88years, roughly
88%of the people on this site died younger
Epictetus was born in about AD 50 and died in about AD 138, so lived for roughly 88 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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