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Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, born Gaius Caecilius or Gaius Caecilius Cilo (61 – c. 113), better known as Pliny the Younger (/ ˈ p l ɪ n i /), was a lawyer, author, and magistrate of Ancient Rome.
Pliny the Younger (born 61/62 ce, Comum [Italy]—died c. 113, Bithynia, Asia Minor [now in Turkey]) was a Roman author and administrator who left a collection of private letters that intimately illustrated public and private life in the heyday of the Roman Empire.
Jun 15, 2023 · Pliny the Younger (61-112 CE) was the nephew of Pliny the Elder (23-79 CE), the author of the 37-volume Natural History. He had a remarkable political career and gained a reputation as an excellent lawyer and orator, but he is most famous for his writings.
Among the witnesses of this natural disaster was Pliny the Younger, whose detailed letters to the historian Tacitus provide a vivid narrative that bridges ancient Rome with the modern world, offering invaluable insights to historians and volcanologists alike.
Pliny the Younger, a distinguished lawyer, prolific writer, and a keen observer of the Roman Empire's social and political life, is most famous for his firsthand account of the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried Pompeii.
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (known as Pliny the Younger in the English-speaking world, to distinguish him from his uncle, Gaius Plinius Secundus or Pliny the Elder) was born in 61 CE in Novum Comum (modern-day Como in northern Italy).
May 13, 2016 · GAIUS PLINIUS CAECILIUS SECUNDUS, usually known as Pliny the Younger, was born at Como in 62 A. D. He was only eight years old when his father Caecilius died, and he was adopted by his uncle, the elder Pliny, author of the Natural History.
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, known as Pliny the Younger, was the son of a landowner from Comum in northern Italy. After his father's death Pliny was brought up by his uncle, Pliny the Elder,...
Pliny the Younger, Latin Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, (born ad 61/62, Comum—died c. 113, Bithynia, Asia Minor), Roman author and administrator. The nephew of Pliny the Elder, he practiced law and held official posts, including consul and head of the military and senatorial treasuries.
A witness to the eruption of Vesuvius, Pliny the Younger (61 – 113 AD) was a successful politician, public servant, and advisor to the Emperor Trajan. His letters offer a huge window into life...
