Plutarch

About Plutarch

Plutarch, a prominent philosopher and biographer of the Roman Imperial period (c. 46–127 CE), is recognized by the Pantheon project as a highly influential figure, ranking #605 out of approximately 15,000 individuals. His enduring historical importance stems largely from his biographical works, particularly the *Parallel Lives*, which paired famous Greeks and Romans, offering moral and political lessons that shaped Western thought on character and leadership for centuries.

Plutarch's contemporary internet attention, however, presents a more modest picture. In 2025, his Wikipedia page garnered 462K annualized views. This places his digital presence at an Attention Gap of approximately 1x, suggesting a rough alignment between his historical influence and modern search interest. Interestingly, this attention level is significantly lower than that of his contemporary philosopher, Hannah Arendt (#818 importance), who received 985K views, and Swami Vivekananda (#734 importance) with 1.2M views, illustrating how figures from different eras and traditions compete for modern cultural currency.

While his overall attention appears stable, indicated by a modest Year-over-Year change of +1.1%, the Q1 to Q3 Momentum suggests a recent dip in engagement, falling by -12% over the year's third quarter.