Saint Peter · Tacitus Were Saint Peter and Tacitus alive at the same time? Yes. Saint Peter and Tacitus were alive at the same time, from c. AD 55 to AD 64–68. Saint PeterApostle of Jesus ChristBorn 1 BC · died AD 64–68TacitusRoman historian and senatorBorn c. AD 55 · died c. AD 120 AugustusOvidSaint PeterPaul the ApostleNeroPlutarchTacitusPtolemy Saint Peter and Tacitus 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.