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It was caused by two tectonic plates. The African and Eurasian plate, by colliding together. It had many eruptions but the most famous one was in 79 A.D. It killed a town called Pompeii in Italy.

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What else happened apart from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?

Jesus happened.


What happened in pompey in 45 BC?

It was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius erupting Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.


Which of these was the reason for the destruction of ancient Pompeii?

Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash during an eruption of the nearby Mount Vesuvius.


How wide was the eruption radius of mount vesuvius in 79 ad?

i think it is a 100 mile radius


Who was the roman historian who documented the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

Pliny the Younger was the Roman who documented the eruption of Vesuvius. However he was not a historian, but a governor and his description of the eruption was written in one of his letters.Pliny the Younger was the Roman who documented the eruption of Vesuvius. However he was not a historian, but a governor and his description of the eruption was written in one of his letters.Pliny the Younger was the Roman who documented the eruption of Vesuvius. However he was not a historian, but a governor and his description of the eruption was written in one of his letters.Pliny the Younger was the Roman who documented the eruption of Vesuvius. However he was not a historian, but a governor and his description of the eruption was written in one of his letters.Pliny the Younger was the Roman who documented the eruption of Vesuvius. However he was not a historian, but a governor and his description of the eruption was written in one of his letters.Pliny the Younger was the Roman who documented the eruption of Vesuvius. However he was not a historian, but a governor and his description of the eruption was written in one of his letters.Pliny the Younger was the Roman who documented the eruption of Vesuvius. However he was not a historian, but a governor and his description of the eruption was written in one of his letters.Pliny the Younger was the Roman who documented the eruption of Vesuvius. However he was not a historian, but a governor and his description of the eruption was written in one of his letters.Pliny the Younger was the Roman who documented the eruption of Vesuvius. However he was not a historian, but a governor and his description of the eruption was written in one of his letters.