How many children did Plutarch have?

The exact number of children Plutarch had is not definitively known, though historical records indicate he had at least five children.1

In his Consolatio written to his wife, Timoxena, following the death of their infant daughter, Plutarch mentions four sons. Of those sons, at least two are known to have survived childhood. Because he may have had other children, the total size of his family remains uncertain.21