Satan was certainly present.
I believe he was present with the proto antichrist, Nimrod. When we see his first attempt at his kingdom here on earth. After God confounded man and they left off. We can see the development of the first false religions. In Summer, Akkad, and Egypt the start of gnostic or initiate religions. Also the start of hermetic religions.
We can see him ever present in history with every false religion the pagan pantheon's of the gods of the Greeks, Romans, Norse, the Hindus or Indus valley civilizations that brought Hinduism. We also know that he is present even now because he walks about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.
However, his plans have not changed since he said I will be like the Most High. There is nothing new under the sun he still seeks a kingdom one that will involve humanity and them worshipping him. One to be lead by his chosen leader a antichrist and a false prophet that will present his lie as truth. That his false religions, gnostic, hermetic, occultist, pagan, modern the new gods of materialism, corrupted Christianity that abuses what true love is and means, under the name toleration. His false religion of the state as god and it's adherents stepped in covetousness. With these members praying aloud with the words of coveting, this ain't righteous it's meant for the rich and not me and his host of others. Presenting them as the way and the truth.