Plutarch (; Greek: Πλούταρχος, Ploútarchos; Koine Greek: [ˈplutarkʰos]; AD 46–after AD 119) was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo. He is known primarily for his Parallel Lives, a series of biographies of illustrious Greeks and Romans, and Moralia, a collection of essays and speeches. Upon becoming a Roman citizen, he was named Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus (Λούκιος Μέστριος Πλούταρχος).
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Plutarque de Cheéroneée, Blūtārkhūs, Gr. Ploutarkhos, and 62 others
Plutarch z Cheronej, of Chaeronea Plutarch, van Chaeronea Plutarchus, Plutarth, Plutarkos, بلوطرخوس, Plutarcho, پلوتارخ, Plutarhus, Plutharque, Ploutarhos, Plutarkhus, Plutarch, Πλούταρχος, Plûṭârḵûs, Plutarke, Plutarch z Cheronei, Plutarque de Chéronée, بلوتارخوس, Плутах, Pl⁻uta'rchus, Plutarch von Chaeronea, Plûṭârḵ, Plutarchos, Plutarkhosz, Plutark, Ploútarchos, פלוטארכוס, Plutarx, Plutarkhos, Ploutarchos, Plûṭarḵ, Plowtark, プルターク, Plutarchus, Plutarchus Chaeronensis, Ploutarkhos, Πλουéταρχος, Chaeronensis Plutarchus, Plutarh, Plvtarchvs Chaeronevs, Plútarchos, Chaeroneus Plutarchus, پلوتارک, Plutarco, Ploetarchos, Plutarco de Queronea, Ploytarchoy, ПЛУТАРХ, Plutarc, Plutarcus, ὁ Χαιρωνεύς Πλούταρχος, Plutarkh, Plutarque, Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, プルタルコス, Plutarche, Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus Chaeronensis, Ploutarchus, Plútarchos z Chairóneie, Плутарх, Plowtark' - Born:
- July 28, 2040
- Died:
- July 28, 0200
