Martial · Plutarch Were Martial and Plutarch alive at the same time? Yes. Martial and Plutarch were alive at the same time, from AD 40–50 to AD 104. Martial1st-century Latin poet from HispaniaBorn AD 38–41 · died AD 104PlutarchGreek philosopher and historianBorn AD 40–50 · died c. AD 120 Saint PeterPaul the ApostleNeroMartialPlutarchTacitusPtolemy Martial and Plutarch 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.