Plutarch · Hadrian Were Plutarch and Hadrian alive at the same time? Yes. Plutarch and Hadrian were alive at the same time, from AD 76 to c. AD 120. PlutarchGreek philosopher and historianBorn AD 40–50 · died c. AD 120Hadrian14th Roman EmperorBorn 24 January AD 76 · died 10 July AD 138, aged 62 Saint PeterPaul the ApostlePliny the ElderNeroPlutarchTacitusHadrianPtolemyMarcus Aurelius Plutarch and Hadrian 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.