Plutarch

Biographer and philosopher from Chaeronea, ca. 45–before 125 CE.

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Plut. Ages. 6

Agesilaus II

Shortly before Agesilaus' expedition against the Persian empire; associated with the cult of Artemis at Aulis.

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Plut. Alc. 39

Alcibiades

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Shortly before the death of Alcibiades.

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Plut. Alex. 2 (bis)

Olympias , Philip II

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Shortly before the birth of Alexander the Great.

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Plut. Alex. 18

Darius III

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Before the Battle of Issus during Alexander the Great's invasion of the Persian empire.

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Plut. Alex. 24 (ter)

Alexander the Great , inhabitant(s) of Tyre

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During the Siege of Tyre during Alexander's invasion of the Persian empire.

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Plut. Alex. 26

Alexander the Great

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Associated with the foundation of Alexandria in Egypt.

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Plut. Alex. 41

Alexander the Great

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Associated with the illness of Craterus.

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Plut. Alex. 50

Alexander the Great

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Shortly before the death of Cleitus "the Black".

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Plut. Ant. 16

Antonius, Marcus

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Plut. Ant. 22

Artorius, Marcus

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Shortly before the Battle of Philippi.

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Plut. Arist. 11

Arimnestus

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On the eve of the Battle of Plataea during the Second Persian War.

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Plut. Arist. 19

Lydian man

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Associated with Mardonius' death in the Battle of Plataea; while sleeping in the Amphiaraeon at Oropus.

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Plut. Brut. 13

Junius Brutus, Marcus

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Plut. Brut. 20

Helvius Cinna, Gaius

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The night before his death at Julius Caesar's public funeral.

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Plut. Brut. 24

Junius Brutus, Marcus

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Plut. Brut. 41

Artorius, Marcus

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Shortly before the Battle of Philippi.

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Plut. C. Gracch. 1

Sempronius Gracchus, Gaius

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Associated with the political career and death of Gaius Gracchus.

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Plut. Caes. 32

Julius Caesar, Gaius

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On the night before crossing the Rubicon at the start of his Civil War.

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Plut. Caes. 42

Pompeius Magnus, Gnaeus

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Shortly before the Battle of Pharsalus.

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Plut. Caes. 63–64

Calpurnia

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The night before the murder of Julius Caesar.

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Plut. Caes. 68

Helvius Cinna, Gaius

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The night before his death at Julius Caesar's public funeral.

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Plut. Cic. 2

nurse of Cicero

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Associated with Cicero's future career.

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Plut. Cic. 44

Tullius Cicero, Marcus

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Associated with Augustus' reign (27 BCE–14 CE).

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Plut. Cim. 6

Pausanias of Sparta

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After killing Cleonice of Byzantium.

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Plut. Cim. 18

Cimon

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Shortly before dying while besieging Citium.

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Plut. Cleom. 7

ephor

While sleeping in a sanctuary of Pasiphaë in Laconia; associated with Cleomenes' attack on the ephors.

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Plut. Cor. 24

Latin(i)us, Titus

Associated with certain Ludi.

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Plut. Crass. 12

Aurelius, Gaius

During Crassus and Pompey's first consulship.

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Plut. Demetr. 4

Antigonus I Monophthalmus

Associated with the Mithridatic dynasty.

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Plut. Demetr. 19

Medius

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During the Fourth War of the Diadochi.

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Plut. Demetr. 27

man

Lamia

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Plut. Demetr. 29

Demetrius I Poliorcetes

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Shortly before the Battle of Ipsus.

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Plut. Dem. 22

Demosthenes , Demosthenes

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Shortly after the death of Philip II of Macedon.

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Plut. Dem. 29

Demosthenes

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Shortly before his death; while sleeping in a sanctuary of Poseidon on Calauria.

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Plut. Dion 9

Marsyas

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Shortly before Marsyas' death.

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Plut. Eum. 6

Eumenes of Cardia

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Shortly before the Battle of Hellespont.

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Plut. Eum. 13

Eumenes of Cardia

During the Second War of the Diadochi.

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Plut. Luc. 10 (bis)

Aristagoras , inhabitants of Ilium

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During the Siege of Cyzicus during the Third Mithridatic War.

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Plut. Luc. 12

Licinius Lucullus, Lucius

Just before the Battle of Lemnos, while sleeping in a sanctuary of Aphrodite in the Troad.

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Plut. Luc. 23

Licinius Lucullus, Lucius

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Shortly before capturing Sinope during the Third Mithridatic War.

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Plut. Lys. 20

Lysander

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During the siege of Aphytis, associated with the cult of Ammon at Aphytis.

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Plut. Mar. 45

Marius, Gaius

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Shortly before the death of Marius the Elder.

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Plut. Marc. 28

Claudius Marcellus, Marcus

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During the Second Punic War.

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Plut. Pel. 21–22 (bis)

Pelopidas , Agesilaus II

Pelopidas

Shortly before the Battle of Leuctra, associated with the cult of Scedasus and the Leuctrides.
Shortly before Agesilaus' expedition against the Persian empire, associated with the cult of Artemis at Aulis.

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Plut. Per. 3

Agariste

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Shortly before the birth of Pericles.

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Plut. Per. 13

Pericles

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During the construction of the Propylaea on the Acropolis at Athens, associated with the cult of Athena Hygieia on the Acropolis.

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Plut. Pomp. 23

Aurelius, Gaius

During Crassus and Pompey's first consulship.

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Plut. Pomp. 32

Mithridates VI Eupator

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Shortly before the Battle of the Lycus during the Third Mithridatic War.

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Plut. Pomp. 37

Mithridates VI Eupator , wives of Mithridates VI Eupator

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Plut. Pomp. 68

Pompeius Magnus, Gnaeus

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Shortly before the Battle of Pharsalus.

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Plut. Pomp. 73

Peticius

Shortly after the Battle of Pharsalus.

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Plut. Pyrrh. 11

Pyrrhus of Epirus

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Shortly before capturing Beroea.

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Plut. Pyrrh. 29

Pyrrhus of Epirus

During his Siege of Sparta.

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Plut. Rom. 2

Tarchetius

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Before the birth of Romulus and Remus.

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Plut. Sert. 11

Sertorius, Quintus

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Plut. Sert. 20

Sertorius, Quintus

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Plut. Sull. 9

Cornelius Sulla Felix, Lucius

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Shortly before marching on Rome.

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Plut. Sull. 28

Cornelius Sulla Felix, Lucius

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On the eve of the Battle of Sacriportus.

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Plut. Sull. 37

Cornelius Sulla Felix, Lucius

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Shortly before dying.

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Plut. Them. 26

Themistocles

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During his exile in Persia.

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Plut. Them. 28

Xerxes I or Artaxerxes I

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During Themstocles' exile in Persia.

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Plut. Them. 30

Themistocles

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Associated with a cult of the Mother of the Gods in Phrygia / Dindymene at Magnesia in Ionia.

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Plut. Thes. 6

Theseus

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Plut. Tim. 8

priestesses of Demeter and Kore

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When Timoleon of Corinth was preparing to sail to Sicily at the beginning of the Sixth(?) Greco-Punic War; associated with the cult of Demeter and Kore at Corinth (?).

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Plut. Am. narr. 774 C–D

Pelopidas

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Shortly before the Battle of Leuctra, associated with the cult of Scedasus and the Leuctrides.

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Plut.(?) Cons. ad Apoll. 109 B–D

Elysius of Terina

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Shortly after the death of his son Euthynoos.

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Plut. Conv. sept. sap. 146 D