Pliny the Elder
Roman military commander and writer (AD23/24–79)
8 dated entries naming Pliny the Elder, drawn from 7 separate years between 23 CE and 79 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.
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- 23Pliny the Elder, Roman scientist and writer (d. 79 AD)source
- 35Pliny the Elder is brought to Rome before this year.source
- 52Pliny the Elder writes his account of the German wars.source
- 70Pliny the Elder serves as procurator in Gallia Narbonensis.source
- 73Pliny the Elder serves as procurator in Hispania Tarraconensis.source
- 77Pliny the Elder publishes the first ten books of Naturalis Historia.source
- 79August 24 or c. October 24 – Eruption of Mount Vesuvius: Mount Vesuvius erupts, destroying Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae and Oplontis. The Roman navy (based at Misenum), commanded by Pliny the Elder, evacuates refugees. Pliny dies after inhaling volcanic fumes.source
- 79August 25 – Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and scientist (b. AD 23)source
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