Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus

Plutarch (c. 46 – c. 120 AD) was a Greek historian, biographer, essayist, and Middle Platonist philosopher. Born in Chaeronea, Boeotia, he became a Roman citizen and was known for his influential works that shaped European essay, biography, and historical writing. He served as a priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi and was honored with Roman citizenship and consulship ornaments.