Who Was Alive

Were Hero of Alexandria and Plutarch alive at the same time?

Yes. Hero of Alexandria and Plutarch were alive at the same time, from AD 40–50 to c. AD 75.

Hero of Alexandria

Hero of Alexandria

Mathematician and engineer

Born c. AD 10 · died c. AD 75

Plutarch

Plutarch

Roman philosopher and historian

Born AD 40–50 · died c. AD 120

  1. Augustus, 63 BC – AD 14
  2. Ovid, 43 BC – AD 17
  3. Saint Peter, BC – c. AD 66
  4. Paul the Apostle, c. AD 5 – c. AD 66
  5. Hero of Alexandria, c. AD 10 – c. AD 75
  6. Nero, AD 37 – AD 68
  7. Plutarch, c. AD 45 – c. AD 120
  8. Tacitus, c. AD 55 – c. AD 120
  9. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170

Hero of Alexandria and Plutarch 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 Hero of Alexandria and Plutarch were born

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