• IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    mid-30s in the 15th century? … isn’t that the equivalent of saying mid 70s in the 2020s?

    mid-30s in the 15th century meant that you were basically almost dead with some sort of physical health problem, you got a scratch and died of infection or you just starved to death from malnutrition.

    • Dr. Coomer@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      He was a warlord, so I’m guessing with the mix of his status which gave him better care as well as being lucky, he lived longer.