Andreas Nielsen (1660?–1782) – Norwegian soldier.Claimed to have fought in the Nine Years' War, Russo-Swedish War (1741–43) and Polish-Swedish War. Anton Grolekofsky (1671/1672?–1785) – Polish soldier claiming to live 114 years who lived in Sweden.Claimed to have carried arrows for English archers at Battle of Flodden (1513) when aged 12. Henry Jenkins (1509 (Unlikely) – 1670) - English longevity claimant.These cases, particularly with respect to the ages claimed by the veterans, cannot be verified as it was common in pre-industrialised societies for elders to exaggerate their age. Last nobleman proven to have fought alongside William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester (1040–1118) – Norman.Last soldier to serve under Muhammad at the Battle of Badr. Middle Ages Muslim–Quraysh Wars (622–630) 148 BC) – Led the Numidians during the Second Punic War and died at the age of 90. Marcus Valerius Corvus (370 BC?–270 BC) – Led the Roman army in the First Samnite War and reputedly lived to the age of 100.530–479 BC) – The "Coward of Thermopylae", who was the only Spartan to survive the Battle of Thermopylae. 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.The listed wars span from the 13th century BC to the Korean War. This a chronological list of the last surviving veterans of military insurgencies, conflicts and wars around the world.
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