c. 1267–1337
Giotto
Italian painter and architect
c. 70years, roughly
50%of the people on this site died younger
Giotto was born in about 1267 and died in about 1337, so lived for roughly 70 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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