Plutarch

Mestrius Plutarch (cz. 46-ca. post 127) was a Greek historian, biographer, and essayist.

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46 - Greek - Historian - Biographer - Essayist

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Born in the small town of Chaeronea, in the Greek region known as Boeotia, probably during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius, Plutarch travelled widely in the Mediterranean world, including twice to Rome. He had a number of influential Roman friends, including Soscius Senecio and Fundanus, both important Senators, to whom some of his later writings were dedicated. He lived most of his life at Chaeronea, and was initiated into the mysteries of the Greek god Apollo. However his duties as the senior of the two priests of Apollo at the Oracle of Delphi (where he was responsible for interpreting the auguries of the Pythia or priestess/oracle) apparently occupied little of his time - he led a most active social and civic life and produced an incredible body of writings, much of which is still extant.

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Chaeronea - Boeotia - Claudius - Mediterranean - Rome - Soscius Senecio - Fundanus - Senators - Mysteries - Apollo - Oracle of Delphi

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