Pliny the Younger

Pliny the Younger was a Roman author and lawyer.
He was born in 61 AD and died around 113 AD.
His full name was Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus.
He is best known for his letters, which provide valuable historical insights.
Pliny was the nephew and adopted son of Pliny the Elder, a famous naturalist.
He witnessed the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD from a distance.
Pliny wrote detailed letters about the eruption to the historian Tacitus.
His accounts are some of the earliest and most detailed descriptions of a volcanic eruption.
Pliny described the eruption as a "pine tree" shape, with ash and smoke rising high.
He also wrote about the daily life, politics, and social issues of his time, giving us a window into Roman society.