Julius Caesar · Catullus Were Julius Caesar and Catullus alive at the same time? Yes. Julius Caesar and Catullus were alive at the same time, from c. 84 BC to c. 54 BC. Julius CaesarRoman general and dictatorBorn July 100 BC · died 15 March 44 BC, aged 55CatullusLyric Latin poet of the Roman RepublicBorn c. 84 BC · died c. 54 BC CiceroJulius CaesarCatullusCleopatraVirgilHoraceAugustus Julius Caesar and Catullus 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.