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Pliny the Elder died while trying to rescue the survivors of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii. He saw the volcanic cloud and as he was admiral of the fleet at Misenum, a short distance away, he ordered rescue ships to be sent. He went with them (he was curious about all natural phenomena) despite being asthmatic. The gasses and bad air, combined with his Asthma killed him.
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When did the Capitoline Wolf come to be associated with the founding of Rome?
The wolf has been a symbol of Rome since ancient times. Both Cicero and Pliny the Elder mention a statue of the wolf and there have been numerous representations of the Wolf all over the empire. Th present day sculpture, however, is not from ancient times. It is thought to be a piece of work dating from the 1200's.The wolf has been a symbol of Rome since ancient times. Both Cicero and Pliny the Elder mention a statue of the wolf and there have been numerous representations of the Wolf all over the empire. Th present day sculpture, however, is not from ancient times. It is thought to be a piece of work dating from the 1200's.The wolf has been a symbol of Rome since ancient times. Both Cicero and Pliny the Elder mention a statue of the wolf and there have been numerous representations of the Wolf all over the empire. Th present day sculpture, however, is not from ancient times. It is thought to be a piece of work dating from the 1200's.The wolf has been a symbol of Rome since ancient times. Both Cicero and Pliny the Elder mention a statue of the wolf and there have been numerous representations of the Wolf all over the empire. Th present day sculpture, however, is not from ancient times. It is thought to be a piece of work dating from the 1200's.The wolf has been a symbol of Rome since ancient times. Both Cicero and Pliny the Elder mention a statue of the wolf and there have been numerous representations of the Wolf all over the empire. Th present day sculpture, however, is not from ancient times. It is thought to be a piece of work dating from the 1200's.The wolf has been a symbol of Rome since ancient times. Both Cicero and Pliny the Elder mention a statue of the wolf and there have been numerous representations of the Wolf all over the empire. Th present day sculpture, however, is not from ancient times. It is thought to be a piece of work dating from the 1200's.The wolf has been a symbol of Rome since ancient times. Both Cicero and Pliny the Elder mention a statue of the wolf and there have been numerous representations of the Wolf all over the empire. Th present day sculpture, however, is not from ancient times. It is thought to be a piece of work dating from the 1200's.The wolf has been a symbol of Rome since ancient times. Both Cicero and Pliny the Elder mention a statue of the wolf and there have been numerous representations of the Wolf all over the empire. Th present day sculpture, however, is not from ancient times. It is thought to be a piece of work dating from the 1200's.The wolf has been a symbol of Rome since ancient times. Both Cicero and Pliny the Elder mention a statue of the wolf and there have been numerous representations of the Wolf all over the empire. Th present day sculpture, however, is not from ancient times. It is thought to be a piece of work dating from the 1200's.
Where does the name Elders originate?
The name Elders is English for Elder's son. Elder is Scottish and English given to the eldest of two bearing the same name from Old English ealdra. It may also mean an elder of a Church.
Did hathor have a spouse?
Yes; Horus the Elder.
Who is Tryphaena?
Tryphaena is cleopatras elder sister
Who was Tiberius?
Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus was called by Pliny the Elder 'tristissimus hominum', "the gloomiest of men". The second Caesar, he would have been beloved of history if he had only had the decency to die young. Modesty prohibits specific detail, but, suffice it to say the historian Tacitus records that upon the news of Tiberius' death the crowd rejoiced, only to become suddenly silent and sullen upon hearing that he had recovered, then, rejoiced again at the news that Caligula and Macro had smothered him to death. Please follow the link below and save my blushes.
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 was a famous ancient roman?
Pliny the Elder.
Who are some famous people from Pompeii?
Pliny the Elder & Pliny the Younger and there also is Julius Polybius and lucius Caecilius Iucundus
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 was the first person to study volcanoes?
Probable Pliny the Elder (Plinius).
Who was the roman author who died while watching vesuvius erupt?
pliny the elder
What caused pliny the elder to die?
Pliny's death can be attributed to his asthma infamed by the poor quality of the air due to the volcanic eruption when he visited pompei
How do you pronounce pliny?
I believe the correct way to pronounce it is as "plinny" as in "skinny." This is a Latin proper name and is pronounced with a long "i," as in "tiny." (See Pliny the Elder or Pliny the Younger; both were famous Roman statesmen and writers.)
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.
How high up was Pliny the elder in the Roman army?
Pliny the Elder attained the army rank of praefectus alae which put him in charge of a cavalry battalion consisting of about 480 men. But later in his career he attained the rank of admiral, which as you know, is a naval rank.
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.
What has the author Roy K Gibson written?
Roy K. Gibson has written: 'Pliny the Elder'
