Who Was Alive

Were Vitellius and Plutarch alive at the same time?

Yes. Vitellius and Plutarch were alive at the same time, from AD 40–50 to AD 69.

Vitellius

Vitellius

Roman emperor

Born 7–24 September AD 15 · died 22 December AD 69, aged 54

Plutarch

Plutarch

Roman philosopher and historian

Born AD 40–50 · died c. AD 120

  1. Ovid, 43 BC – AD 17
  2. Saint Peter, BC – c. AD 66
  3. Paul the Apostle, c. AD 5 – c. AD 66
  4. Vitellius, AD 15 – AD 69
  5. Nero, AD 37 – AD 68
  6. Plutarch, c. AD 45 – c. AD 120
  7. Tacitus, c. AD 55 – c. AD 120
  8. Ptolemy, c. AD 100 – c. AD 170

Vitellius 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 Vitellius and Plutarch were born

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