# Plutarch — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [February 25, 2016, 10:38am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/plutarch-whe-definition-discussion/2271 "2016-02-25T10:38:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 25, 2016, 10:38am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/plutarch-whe-definition-discussion/2271/1 "2016-02-25T10:38:45Z")

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L. Mestrius Plutarchus, better known simply as Plutarch, was a Greek writer and philosopher who lived between c. 45-50 CE and c. 120-125 CE. A prodigious and hugely influential writer, he is now most famous for his biographical works in his _Parallel Lives_ which present an entertaining history of some of the most significant figures from antiquity.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/plutarch/](https://www.worldhistory.org/plutarch/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/plutarch-whe-definition-discussion/2271/2 "2026-07-28T20:41:23Z")

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