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c. 200–120 BC

Polybius

Ancient Greek historian and politician of the 2nd century BC

c. 80years, roughly
71%of the people on this site died younger

Polybius was born in about 200 BC and died in about 120 BC, so lived for roughly 80 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.

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    c. 80 yrs
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    80 yrs
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    80 yrs
  • John Quincy AdamsPresident of the United States from 1825 to 1829 · 1767–1848
    80 yrs
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    80 yrs

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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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