c. 43 BC–AD 17
Ovid
Roman poet (43 BC – 17/18 AD)
c. 59years, roughly
28%of the people on this site died younger
Ovid was born in about 43 BC and died in about AD 17, so lived for roughly 59 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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