c. AD 362–440
Mesrop Mashtots
Armenian theologian and linguist
c. 78years, roughly
66%of the people on this site died younger
Mesrop Mashtots was born in about AD 362 and died in about AD 440, so lived for roughly 78 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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