Biographer · 46 – 120

Plutarch

Wrote the Parallel Lives, biographies of great Greeks and Romans, and the essays of the Moralia, shaping the genre of biography and inspiring writers from Shakespeare to the modern age.

Major Works

  • Parallel Lives
  • Moralia

Impact Analysis

Plutarch shaped the art of biography for all who followed, teaching that the measure of a life lies in character and choice, and supplying later writers with the stories of antiquity.

Historical influence score: 80/100

Accomplishments for Plutarch are being compiled.