Pliny the Elder
23-79Caius Plinius Secundus, better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman writer, scientist, and military officer.
Caius Plinius Secundus, better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman writer, scientist, and military officer.
Caius Plinius Secundus, better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman writer, scientist, and military officer.
Born in 23 AD in Comum, Cisalpine Gaul (modern-day Italy), he is primarily remembered for his work 'Historia Naturalis,' an encyclopedia that covered a wide range of knowledge in fields such as botany, zoology, geography, and mineralogy.
Pliny also served in the Roman army and held various public offices.
He tragically died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD while trying to rescue people trapped near Pompeii.
His legacy lives on through his writings, which remain an important source of information about ancient Rome..