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This a chronological list of the last surviving veterans of military insurgencies, conflicts, and wars around the world. The listed wars span from the 13th century BC to the beginning of World War II. Most last survivors of particular campaigns or wars were junior officers or soldiers/naval ratings of non-commissioned rank in the early years of their service careers at the time. == Classical and Biblical eras == *Ramesses II (1303-1213 BC) – Egyptian Pharaoh who, as a young man, fought many battles with the Hittites and Shardana pirates and died aged 90. *Aristodemus of Sparta (c. 530-479 BC) – The "Coward of Thermopylae" who was the only Spartan to survive the battle.〔(Schmitz, 'Aristodemus of Sparta,' 1867 )〕 *Marcus Valerius Corvus (died 270 BC) – Led the Roman army in the First Samnite War and reputedly lived to the age of 100.〔(Livy )〕 *King Masinissa (c. 240 or 238 BC – c. 148 BC) – Led the Numidians during the Second Punic War and died at the age of 90. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of last surviving veterans of military insurgencies and wars」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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