Who Was Alive

Were Cicero and Propertius alive at the same time?

Yes. Cicero and Propertius were alive at the same time, from c. 47 BC to 43 BC.

Cicero

Cicero

Roman lawyer and orator

Born 3 January 106 BC · died 7 December 43 BC, aged 63

Propertius

Propertius

Roman poet

Born c. 47 BC · died 16 BC

  1. Cicero, 106–43 BC
  2. Julius Caesar, 100–44 BC
  3. Cleopatra, c. 69 – 30 BC
  4. Virgil, 70–19 BC
  5. Augustus, 63 BC – AD 14
  6. Propertius, c. 47 – BC
  7. Ovid, 43 BC – AD 17

Cicero and Propertius in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Cicero and Propertius were born

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