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c. 259–210 BC

Qin Shi Huang

First emperor of Qin Dynasty

c. 49years, roughly
15%of the people on this site died younger

Qin Shi Huang was born in about 259 BC and died in about 210 BC, so lived for roughly 49 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.

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  • Thomas AquinasItalian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church · c. 1225–1274
    c. 49 yrs
  • Hatshepsut5th Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt · c. 1507–1458 BC
    c. 49 yrs
  • Ferdinand VII of SpainKing of Spain (1784–1833) · 1784–1833
    48 yrs
  • Karel ČapekCzech writer · 1890–1938
    48 yrs

Slightly longer lives

  • Gregory IVPope and bishop of Rome from 827 to 844 · c. AD 795–844
    c. 49 yrs
  • Leo VIPope · c. AD 880–929
    c. 49 yrs
  • Paschal IPope · c. AD 775–824
    c. 49 yrs
  • Charles the FatEmperor of the Carolingian Empire (839-888) · c. AD 839–888
    c. 49 yrs

Others who died at 49

  • Thomas AquinasItalian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church · c. 1225–1274
    c. 49 yrs
  • James A. GarfieldPresident of the United States in 1881 · 1831–1881
    49 yrs
  • Mehmed IISeventh Sultan of the Ottoman Empire · 1432–1481
    49 yrs
  • Alexander III of RussiaEmperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894 · 1845–1894
    49 yrs
  • Hatshepsut5th Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt · c. 1507–1458 BC
    c. 49 yrs
  • Anne of Great BritainQueen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714 · 1665–1714
    49 yrs
  • John, King of EnglandKing of England from 1199 to 1216 · 1166–1216
    49 yrs
  • Max StirnerGerman philosopher · 1806–1856
    49 yrs

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Where this comes from

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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