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'''Plutarch''' (c. 46 – c. 120), also known as '''Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus''' once he became a [[Roman Empire|Roman]] citizen, was a [[Greece|Greek]] priest, philosopher and writer. He is best remembered for ''[[Parallel Lives]]'', in which he coupled several biographies of notable Greeks, each with a Roman counterpart. | '''Plutarch''' (c. 46 – c. 120), also known as '''Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus''' once he became a [[Roman Empire|Roman]] citizen, was a [[Greece|Greek]] priest, philosopher, and writer. He is best remembered for ''[[Parallel Lives]]'', in which he coupled several biographies of notable Greeks, each with a Roman counterpart.<ref>{{WP}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
In the early 16th century, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] bought a copy of Plutarch's ''Parallel Lives'' from a [[book shop]] in [[Constantinople]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> Another copy of the book was possessed by [[Charlotte Corday]] during the 18th century.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat]]</ref> | In the early 16th century, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] bought a copy of Plutarch's ''Parallel Lives'' from a [[book shop]] in [[Constantinople]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> Another copy of the book was possessed by [[Charlotte Corday]] during the 18th century.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 04:24, 21 September 2026
Plutarch (c. 46 – c. 120), also known as Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus once he became a Roman citizen, was a Greek priest, philosopher, and writer. He is best remembered for Parallel Lives, in which he coupled several biographies of notable Greeks, each with a Roman counterpart.[1]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Circa 100, Plutarch published Moralia, a collection of 78 essays covering many subjects. One such essay was titled On Isis and Osiris, in which Plutarch gave the most simplified and complete summary of the Egyptian myth of Isis and Osiris.[2] In his collection of biographies, Parallell Lives, published sometime during the 2nd century, Plutarch noted in the Life of Antony section how Cleopatra was the only Ptolemaic ruler to speak the Egyptian language.[3]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
In the early 16th century, the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore bought a copy of Plutarch's Parallel Lives from a book shop in Constantinople.[4] Another copy of the book was possessed by Charlotte Corday during the 18th century.[5]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Plutarch on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Osiris, The First Mummy: "Osiris, Set & Iset"
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt: "Introduction"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – The Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat