Plutarch (born Plutarchos, Greek: Πλούταρχος), later becoming Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus (Μέστριος Πλούταρχος) upon Roman citizenship, was a notable Greek historian, biographer, essayist, and Middle Platonist. Born c. 46 AD in Chaeronea, Boeotia, Plutarch hailed from a prominent family. He is best known for his works Parallel Lives and Moralia, which highlight biographies and essays of significant Greeks and Romans. Additionally, Plutarch served as a priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He passed away between AD 119 and 127.