c. 318–272 BC
Pyrrhus
King of Epirus from 307 to 302 and 297 to 272 BC
c. 46years, roughly
11%of the people on this site died younger
Pyrrhus was born in about 318 BC and died in about 272 BC, so lived for roughly 46 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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