TL;DR: No, Darth Plagueis did not appear in Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The character of Darth Plagueis simply did not exist until his creation for the Episode III script, and even then the mention was merely a plot device with which. Palpatine could lure Anakin towards the Dark Side of the Force, knowing full well of his concerns over ... More @Wikipedia
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