Catullus · Virgil Were Catullus and Virgil alive at the same time? Yes. Catullus and Virgil were alive at the same time, from 70 BC to c. 54 BC. CatullusLyric Latin poet of the Roman RepublicBorn c. 84 BC · died c. 54 BCVirgilRoman poet (1st century BC)Born 15 October 70 BC · died 21 September 19 BC, aged 50 CiceroJulius CaesarCatullusCleopatraVirgilAugustusOvid Catullus and Virgil in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.