Who Was Alive

Were Lucan and Plutarch alive at the same time?

Yes. Lucan and Plutarch were alive at the same time, from AD 40–50 to AD 65.

Lucan

Lucan

Roman poet

Born 3 November AD 39 · died 30 April AD 65, aged 25

Plutarch

Plutarch

Roman philosopher and historian

Born AD 40–50 · died c. AD 120

  1. Saint Peter, BC – c. AD 66
  2. Paul the Apostle, c. AD 5 – c. AD 66
  3. Nero, AD 37 – AD 68
  4. Lucan, AD 39 – AD 65
  5. Plutarch, c. AD 45 – c. AD 120
  6. Tacitus, c. AD 55 – c. AD 120
  7. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170

Lucan 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 Lucan and Plutarch were born

Lucan and Plutarch are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (7 of 7 placed); tap one to open that person.
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