Who Was Alive

Were Plutarch and Epictetus alive at the same time?

Yes. Plutarch and Epictetus were alive at the same time, from c. AD 50 to c. AD 120.

Plutarch

Greek philosopher and historian

Born AD 40–50 · died c. AD 120

Epictetus

Greek Stoic philosopher

Born c. AD 50 · died AD 125–138

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