Who Was Alive

Were Plutarch and Pope Sixtus I alive at the same time?

Yes. Plutarch and Pope Sixtus I were alive at the same time, from AD 40–50 to c. AD 120.

Plutarch

Plutarch

Roman philosopher and historian

Born AD 40–50 · died c. AD 120

Pope Sixtus I

Pope Sixtus I

Roman Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. AD 42 · died 120s

  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. Pope Sixtus I, c. AD 42 – 120s
  6. Tacitus, c. AD 55 – c. AD 120
  7. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170

Plutarch and Pope Sixtus I 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 Plutarch and Pope Sixtus I were born

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