Who Was Alive

Were Pliny the Elder and Plutarch alive at the same time?

Yes. Pliny the Elder and Plutarch were alive at the same time, from AD 40–50 to AD 79.

Pliny the Elder

Roman military commander and writer (AD23/24–79)

Born 20s · died AD 79

Plutarch

Greek philosopher and historian

Born AD 40–50 · died c. AD 120

  1. Saint Peter
  2. Paul the Apostle
  3. Pliny the Elder
  4. Nero
  5. Plutarch
  6. Tacitus
  7. Ptolemy
Pliny the Elder and Plutarch 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.