1772–1801
Novalis
German poet and writer
28years old at death
10,553days lived
2%of the people on this site died younger
Novalis was born on 2 May 1772 and died on 25 March 1801, aged 28 years and 327 days. That is 10,553 days in all.
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- Edward II of EnglandKing of England from 1307 to 1327 · 1284–132743 yrs
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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