Who Was Alive

Were Plutarch and Ptolemy alive at the same time?

Yes. Plutarch and Ptolemy were alive at the same time, from c. AD 100 to c. AD 120.

Plutarch

Greek philosopher and historian

Born AD 40–50 · died c. AD 120

Ptolemy

2nd-century Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer

Born c. AD 100 · died c. AD 170

  1. Saint Peter
  2. Paul the Apostle
  3. Nero
  4. Plutarch
  5. Epictetus
  6. Tacitus
  7. Ptolemy
  8. Marcus Aurelius
  9. Nagarjuna
Plutarch and Ptolemy 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.