Who Was Alive

Were Plutarch and Cai Lun alive at the same time?

Yes. Plutarch and Cai Lun were alive at the same time, from AD 48–62 to AD 121.

Plutarch

Plutarch

Roman philosopher and historian

Born AD 40–50 · died c. AD 120

Cai Lun

Cai Lun

Chinese inventor

Born AD 48–62 · died AD 121

  1. Saint Peter, BC – c. AD 66
  2. Paul the Apostle, c. AD 5 – c. AD 66
  3. Nero, AD 37 – AD 68
  4. Plutarch, c. AD 45 – c. AD 120
  5. Cai Lun, c. AD 55 – AD 121
  6. Tacitus, c. AD 55 – c. AD 120
  7. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170

Plutarch and Cai Lun 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

Where Plutarch and Cai Lun were born

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