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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.
What is the summary of bad boy Walter Dean Myers roots?
His mother died when she was giving birth to his younger sister and he has never seen his mother before i think.
Who was killed by volcanic gases?
Pliny the Elder, died because of the enormous quantities of volcanic tephra, in his attempt to help his friends who were seeking his help from the shore of Pompeii, when he landed from his ships.
How did Hannibal become famous?
Hannibal was the son of one general and the nephew of another. He was on campaign with his father in what is now Spain when his father died. His uncle succeeded his father, and when his uncle was assassinated, because of the courage and skill that Hannibal had shown on campaign, the army selected him to take his uncle's place.
The Roman Empire’s Northern border was the Danube and Rhine Rivers. Why do you think they stopped there?
I assume it's because the former emperor Augustus died and the other emperor was content with the border.
What year did Pliny the Younger die?
Pliny the Younger died in 112 AD, at age 51.
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 roman historian witnessed the explosion at Pompeii and soon after died?
Pliny the Younger
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 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.
Was lucious and pliny alive at the same time?
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, commonly known as Seneca the Younger, and Pliny the Younger were not alive at the same time, but their lives did overlap slightly. Seneca was born around 4 BCE and died in 65 CE, while Pliny the Younger was born in 61 CE and died around 113 CE. Therefore, they were contemporaries for a brief period during the early years of Pliny's life, but Seneca had already passed away by the time Pliny was fully engaged in his literary and public career.
What is the last word of Pliny the younger?
Pliny's death is unrecorded. It can be summised that he probably died in Bithynia (this is where his last letters came from), but other than that no one knows. He is thought to have died a peaceful death.
When did Pliny T. Merrick die?
Pliny T. Merrick died in 1867.
When did John Pliny Crysler die?
John Pliny Crysler died in 1881.
When did Pliny Earle I die?
Pliny Earle I died on 1832-11-19.
When did Pliny Goodfriend die?
Pliny Goodfriend died on January 20, 1981, in Santa Monica, California, USA.
When did Pliny Horne die?
Pliny Horne died on October 17, 1966, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
