When and where was Plotinus born?

Plotinus was born in 205 CE. While later writers, such as Eunapius, identified his birthplace as Lyco, or Lycopolis, in Egypt, this remains uncertain.12

Historical records regarding his origins are limited because Plotinus never spoke of his parents, race, or country, and his own writings contain no autobiographical details. Although his name is Latin in form, he was Hellenic in his intellectual and religious loyalties, and Greek was his primary language.2