Flashcards in Extra information (for all three) Deck (12)
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1
Q
What are the dates of Vespasian’s reign?
A
69-79 AD/c.e
2
Q
What did Pliny’s uncle write about?
A
The natural world and natural history
3
Q
What is special about the ‘interioribus’
A
They were the hottest rooms, where Pliny the elder would actually bathe
4
Q
What is the date of the eruption?
A
24th August 79AD
5
Q
At what time did Pliny’s mother notice the cloud?
A
Between 2 and 3pm
6
Q
On what date did Pliny die?
A
25th August
7
Q
When was Pliny’s body found?
A
26th August
8
Q
When was Caecina Paetus a consul?
A
37AD
9
Q
When was Scribonianus a consul?
A
32AD
10
Q
What was the name of ‘uxori Scriboniani’?
A
Vibia
11
Q
Who was Thrasea?
A
Arria’s daughter (also called Arria)’s husband
12
Q
Who told Pliny Arria’s story?
A
Fannia, Arria’s granddaughter (daughter of Arria the younger and Thrasea)