Antonio Todde
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Antonio Todde | |
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| Born | 22 January 1889 |
| Died | 3 January 2002 (aged 112 years, 346 days) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Italy |
| Service/ | Italian Army |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
Antonio Todde (22 January 1889 – 3 January 2002)[1] was an Italian supercentenarian who, at the time of his death, was the oldest man in the world.[2]
Long-lived family
Todde was born in the village of Tiana, in the province of Nuoro, Sardinia,[3] an area noted for its centenarian density.[4] Todde is one of two known Sardinian supercentenarians, the other being Giovanni Frau of Orroli, who died aged 111.[4]
After being widowed, Todde's daughters, Laura, and Angela looked after him.[4] His father lived to be 90; his mother died at age 98.[5]
Biography
Born to a poor shepherd family in the medieval center of Tiana, Todde was the third of 12 children. In 1920, he married Maria Antonia, then aged 25, and they had four daughters and a son. She died in 1990, aged 95.[6]
He left Sardinia only to fight in the First World War,[2] where he was injured in the shoulder by a grenade.[7] He died 3 January 2002 aged 112.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b GRG VERIFIED SUPERCENTENARIAN CASES -- ITALY (As of March 24, 2007). Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ a b Los Angeles Times. "Antonio Todde, 112; World's Oldest Man". Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ È morto tziu Antoni, l'uomo più vecchio del mondo Template:It icon
- ^ a b c È morto tziu Antonio Todde, il nonnino di Tiana, l'uomo più vecchio del mondo Template:It icon
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- ^ Follain, John. "Antonio Todde, a New Record-Holder at 111, and his Daughter Angela, 76. World's Oldest Living Man Owes It All to Wine, Pasta, and Genes". Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ Armstrong, Jane. "Oldest man lives like a king". Retrieved 6 January 2015.