Who Was Alive

Were Marcus Terentius Varro and Julius Caesar alive at the same time?

Yes. Marcus Terentius Varro and Julius Caesar were alive at the same time for 55 years, from 100 BC to 44 BC.

Marcus Terentius Varro was 15 or 16 when Julius Caesar was born.

Marcus Terentius Varro was 71 or 72 when Julius Caesar died, aged 55.

Marcus Terentius Varro

Marcus Terentius Varro

Roman scholar and writer

Born 116 BC · died 27 BC, aged 88 or 89

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Roman military leader and ruler

Born July 100 BC · died 15 March 44 BC, aged 55

  1. Marcus Terentius Varro, 116–BC
  2. Cicero, 106–43 BC
  3. Julius Caesar, 100–44 BC
  4. Cleopatra, c. 69 – 30 BC
  5. Virgil, 70–19 BC
  6. Horace, 65–8 BC
  7. Augustus, 63 BC – AD 14
  8. Ovid, 43 BC – AD 17

Marcus Terentius Varro and Julius Caesar 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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Events both lived through

  • Gallic Wars 58 BC–51 BCMarcus Terentius Varro was 57 or 58; Julius Caesar was 41 or 42
  • Caesar assassinated 44 BCMarcus Terentius Varro was 71 or 72; Julius Caesar was 55

Where Marcus Terentius Varro and Julius Caesar were born

Marcus Terentius Varro and Julius Caesar are labelled, with the contemporaries on the timeline. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (8 of 8 placed); tap one to open that person.
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