Who Was Alive

Were Lucan and Tacitus alive at the same time?

Yes. Lucan and Tacitus were alive at the same time, from c. AD 55 to AD 65.

Lucan

Lucan

Roman poet

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

Tacitus

Tacitus

Roman historian

Born c. AD 55 · 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 Tacitus 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 Tacitus were born

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