c. AD 27–66
Petronius
1st century AD Roman courtier and author of the Satyricon
c. 39years, roughly
6%of the people on this site died younger
Petronius was born in about AD 27 and died in about AD 66, so lived for roughly 39 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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