Pliny, the Elder, 23 or 24-79
He was a Roman author, natural historian, and military commander, perhaps best known for his encyclopedic Naturalis historia. The uncle of Pliny the Younger and a friend of the emperor Vespasian, he died during rescue operations at Stabiae during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
- HMML ID
- 538588514518
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- LC name
- Pliny, the Elder
- HMML name
- Pliny, the Elder, 23 or 24-79
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Variants
- Cayo Plinio Segundo
- Gaius Plinius Secundus
- Gaĭ Pliniĭ Sekund Starshiĭ
- Pline, l'Ancien
- Plinio Segundo, Cayo
- Plinio, el Viejo
- Plinio, il Vecchio
- Plinius Secundus d. Ä
- Plinius Secundus der Ältere
- Plinius Secundus, C.
Personal information
- Birth date
- [0023,0024]
- Death date
- 0079
- Centuries
- 1st century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Place born
- Place residence
- Associated countries
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Languages
General notes
- Citations
- "Pliny the Elder," Wikipedia, accessed September 24, 2021, https://perma.cc/B69R-L33W.
Preferred citation
"Pliny, the Elder, 23 or 24-79." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified September 24, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/person/538588514518
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-09-24
- Last edited
- 2021-09-24