How long do people live in Westeros?

As SyFy points out, the lack of basic sanitation and medical science in Westeros would kill you pretty quickly even if you somehow managed to survive birth and childhood—think about the tiny scratch that kills Khal Drogo. It’s estimated that life expectancy in the Middle Ages was about 33 years.

What was the average life expectancy of Saxon people?

There is no doubt the Anglo Saxon world was a harsh one. A high rate of infant mortality and a primitive understanding of medicine meant the average life expectancy was around 30.

How long did the average medieval person live?

In the Middle Ages, the average life span of males born in landholding families in England was 31.3 years and the biggest danger was surviving childhood. Once children reached the age of 10, their life expectancy was 32.2 years, and for those who survived to 25, the remaining life expectancy was 23.3 years.

Did kings live longer than peasants?

Yes, a nobleman or a monarch, who enjoyed slightly better hygiene than the commoner, and more/better food, would have lived somewhat longer.

How long do the targaryens live?

13 Their Dragons Can Live For Hundreds Of Years f they don’t die in battle, trained dragons can live to see many riders come and go through their lifetime. Of course, many do die while fighting, and the majority of the dragon population of Westeros was killed in battle, fighting their own.

What was the average age of death in 1500’s?

1500-1550 | Life expectancy: 50 years. 1550-1600 | Life expectancy: 47 years.

What was the average life expectancy in 1100?

1200-1300 | Life expectancy: 43 years. 1300-1400 | Life expectancy: 24 years* 1400-1500 | Life expectancy: 48 years. 1500-1550 | Life expectancy: 50 years.

What was the average age of a knight?

Most people in the Middle Ages only survived into their 30s, but the Knights typically lived past 60. During the 13th century, average life expectancy for men, even wealthy, landowners, was about 31 years, rising to about 48 years for those who made it to their twenties.

How long would you live if you were born in Westeros?

As SyFy points out, the lack of basic sanitation and medical science in Westeros would kill you pretty quickly even if you somehow managed to survive birth and childhood—think about the tiny scratch that kills Khal Drogo. It’s estimated that life expectancy in the Middle Ages was about 33 years.

What was the life expectancy of westros in medieval times?

Medieval England, which is probably pretty close to what George R. R. Martin has in mind for Westros, had a Life expectancy at birth of something like 30–35 years. At birth is the key phrase there, as high child mortality between age 0–5 years brought the average down quite a bit: 60 years and 0 years give an average of 30 years, math tells us.

What is it like to be a peasant in Westeros?

In the modern age, the idea that being smart and motivated is enough to move up in life is prevalent, but in Westeros even if you’re born a very bright peasant, you would still have no access to education and have very few career choices as a result.

How much social mobility is there in Westeros?

But as Slate notes, one thing is clear from the story and from history: There’s almost zero social mobility in Westeros.