Who Was Alive

Were Petronius and Plutarch alive at the same time?

Yes. Petronius and Plutarch were alive at the same time, from AD 40–50 to AD 66.

Petronius

Petronius

Roman writer

Born c. AD 27 · died AD 66

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. Petronius, c. AD 27 – AD 66
  4. Nero, AD 37 – AD 68
  5. Plutarch, c. AD 45 – c. AD 120
  6. Tacitus, c. AD 55 – c. AD 120
  7. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170

Petronius 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 Petronius and Plutarch were born

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