In the year of the eruption, Pompeii was ruled by its local elected officials who were under the authority of Rome. Titus was the emperor at the time.
79 CE
79 CE.
The 79 CE eruption.
Pompeii had a population of around 20,000 in 79 CE.
24th August 79 CE
*Mt Vesuvius. And in 79 CE.
August- November 79 CE
79 CE
24th August, 79 CE
The 79 CE eruption befell the same fate on Pompeii's neighbouring town of Herculaneum.
For starters, Pompeii is the name of the town that was covered by the debris of the volcano. Mount Vesuvius, the volcano, erupted in 79 CE.