Who Was Alive

Were Tacitus and Pliny the Younger alive at the same time?

Yes. Tacitus and Pliny the Younger were alive at the same time, from c. AD 61 to AD 112–114.

Tacitus

Roman historian and senator

Born c. AD 55 · died c. AD 120

Pliny the Younger

Roman lawyer, author and magistrate

Born c. AD 61 · died AD 112–114

  1. Saint Peter
  2. Paul the Apostle
  3. Nero
  4. Plutarch
  5. Tacitus
  6. Pliny the Younger
  7. Ptolemy
Tacitus and Pliny the Younger 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.