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Who is Pliny the elder?
Pliny the Elder was living in Pompeii when the eruption of AD 79 killed his uncle and almost destroyed his family. He wrote the only account of the eruption on record.
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How did Pliny the Elder die?
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...
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When did pliny the elder die?
august 24 79 AD
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What year was Pliny the Elder born?
Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, (AD 23 – August 25, 79), better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient author, naturalist or natural philosopher and naval and military commander of some...
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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