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His proper name was Gaius Plinius Secundus- he was killed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. at the age of 56, whilst attempting to rescue a friend and his family by ship from one of the seaports near Pompeii and Herculaneum. He was 56 years old when he died, and the cause of his death would either have been inhalation of toxic volcanic gases or by his vessel being inundated by the pyroclastic flow from the eruption.
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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
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.
How did Pliny the Younger think his uncle died?
It is said that he collapsed and died through inhaling poisonous gasses from the eruption of Vesuvius. The cause of death is really unknown, he may have been asthmatic and the volcanic fumes contributed to his death
What facts do you know about pompeii in ad 79?
Pliny the Younger's Uncle, Pliny the Elder, died during the eruption while attempting to rescue stranded victims. As Admiral of the fleet, Pliny the Elder had ordered the ships of the Imperial Navy stationed at Misenum to cross the bay to assist evacuation attempts. He perished with the others in Pompeii.
What did the Romans leave behind from Pompeii that proved that it happened?
Written accounts, specifically Pliny the Younger
Is' youngers' a word?
no
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 wrote an encyclopedia on natural history that's discussed meteorology geography botany zoology and astronomy?
Pliny and elder Pliny and elder Pliny The Elder
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.
When did Uncle Henry's Playhouse happen?
Uncle Henry's Playhouse happened in 1996.
What happened every time uncle podger undertook to do job?
Uncle podger
What happened every time uncle podger undertook to do a job?
Uncle podger
