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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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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
Did Pliny the younger survive mt Vesuvius in 79ad?
Yes, Pliny the Younger survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. As he described in a letter to the historian Tacitus, Pliny the Younger and his mother fled from their home in Misenum, escaping by ship across the Bay of Naples to safety.
Did Pliny the younger survive the Pompeii eruption?
Yes, Pliny the Younger survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. He was miles away in Misenum at the time, where he observed the eruption and later wrote detailed accounts of it in his letters. His uncle, Pliny the Elder, who was closer to the eruption, perished while attempting to rescue people in Pompeii. Pliny the Younger's writings provide valuable historical insights into the event.
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
Where did Pliny the younger live during the eruption?
Pliny the Younger was living in Misenum, a Roman town located across the Bay of Naples from Mount Vesuvius, when the eruption occurred in 79 AD. He observed the eruption from a safe distance and later wrote detailed accounts of the disaster.
Where there any eyewitnesses to the eruption of Pompeii?
There were no known eyewitnesses to the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD that buried Pompeii. However, the eyewitness accounts of Pliny the Younger, who observed the eruption from a distance, provide valuable insights into the event. Archaeological evidence also helps reconstruct what happened during the eruption.
Is' youngers' a word?
No, "youngers" is not a standard English word. The correct comparative form of "young" is "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 wrote an encyclopedia on natural history that's discussed meteorology geography botany zoology and astronomy?
Pliny and elder Pliny and elder Pliny The Elder
When did Uncle Henry's Playhouse happen?
Uncle Henry's Playhouse happened in 1996.
What happened every time uncle podger undertook to do a job?
Uncle podger
