Biography & Letters

Parallel Lives

Plutarch

Paired biographies of prominent Greek and Roman figures, emphasizing character and conduct.

Subject matter

Greek and Roman biography; leadership; character

Culture / tradition

Greek under the Roman Empire

Publication / composition

Late 1st–early 2nd century CE

Edition publication year

Not specified

Historical figures

Alexander the Great; Julius Caesar; Pericles; Theseus

Historical timeframe

Iron Age (1200–500 BCE) · 800 BCE – 120 CE

Includes legendary lives; approximate overall period.