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Where did Pliny the younger live during the eruption?
Pliny the Younger was living with his Uncle and Mother in Misenium at the time of the eruption, 79AD
Who was named after Plinian eruption?
Pliny the Younger, a famous Roman author who wrote a detailed description of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It was the first detailed account of its kind.
What type of eruption was pompeii volcano eruption?
The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii, was a Plinian eruption. In fact, it was the description of this eruption by Pliny the Younger that lead to the term Plinian.
Where there any eyewitnesses to the eruption of Pompeii?
Yes, we have written evidence in a letter from Pliny the Younger, where he describes the volcanic cloud and eruption and his uncle's efforts to save the refugees.
Did Pliny the younger survive mt Vesuvius in 79ad?
yes pliny did. years after the volcanoe erupted, pliny the younger wrote to his friend tacitus about what happened.
Where did Pliny the younger live during the eruption?
Pliny the Younger was living with his Uncle and Mother in Misenium at the time of the eruption, 79AD
Who is Pliny the elder?
Pliny the Younger was a survivor from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. He wrote a diary about the event because he saw the eruption across the bay from Naples and he wasn't in Pompeii while it was happening. He is how we know about the burial of Pompeii.
Who was named after Plinian eruption?
Pliny the Younger, a famous Roman author who wrote a detailed description of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It was the first detailed account of its kind.
Did any body suvive after mount vesuvius had erupted?
Yes, in fact, most people did survive; roughly about 2,000 people died as a result of the eruption. If no one did, then we would know nothing of the eruption. Pliny the Younger, a senator of his day, was an eye witness.
How do we know that pliny the younger is describing a terrible event?
By the way he described what was going on during the eruption
Who first recorded volcano eruption?
Pliny the younger viewed the great Mt Versuvius eruption from a distance and was the first to write down and record a volcanic eruption
What type of eruption was pompeii volcano eruption?
The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii, was a Plinian eruption. In fact, it was the description of this eruption by Pliny the Younger that lead to the term Plinian.
Where there any eyewitnesses to the eruption of Pompeii?
Yes, we have written evidence in a letter from Pliny the Younger, where he describes the volcanic cloud and eruption and his uncle's efforts to save the refugees.
Who is Pliny the younger and what is his connection to Pompeii?
Pliny the Younger witnessed the eruption of Mount Vesuvius which destroyed the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum from Misenium, which was on the other side of the Bay of Naples. He described the tremors in the days before the eruption (which he said were not alarming because tremors were frequent in the area) and the eruption. He also recounted that his uncle, Pliny the Elder, who was an admiral of the fleet stationed at Misenium crossed the bay with his ships to help with the evacuation and died during the operation.
What was Pliny the Younger referring to when he wrote We were terrified to see everything changed buried in ashes like snowdrifts?
Pliny was referring to the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. He was an eyewitness to the 79 AD disaster.
The eruption of mt vesuvius is chronicled in letters penned by pliny the younger which include pliny the elders adventure to Pompeii across the bay of naples true or false?
It is true because that's all Pliny did at the time. He addressed to the citizens of Pompeii
Who was the first volcanologist?
The first volcanologist was Pliny the Younger. He recorded a detailed written description of the eruption of Vesuvius that occurred in 79 AD.
