Who Was Alive

Were Nero and Tacitus alive at the same time?

Yes. Nero and Tacitus were alive at the same time, from c. AD 55 to AD 68.

Nero

Fifth and last Roman Emperor of Julio-Claudian dynasty (54–68)

Born 15 December AD 37 · died 9 June AD 68, aged 30

Tacitus

Roman historian and senator

Born c. AD 55 · died c. AD 120

  1. Saint Peter
  2. Paul the Apostle
  3. Caligula
  4. Nero
  5. Plutarch
  6. Tacitus
  7. Ptolemy
Nero and Tacitus in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.