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c. 47–16 BC

Propertius

1st century BC Roman elegiac poet

c. 31years, roughly
3%of the people on this site died younger

Propertius was born in about 47 BC and died in about 16 BC, so lived for roughly 31 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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