Pliny the Younger

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is Pliny the Younger known for?Extant collection of 247 letters, including 121 official memoranda to Emperor Trajan
2. What is the full name?Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus
3. What is the lifespan?61 AD – c. 113 AD
4. Who was Pliny the Younger?Pliny the Younger was a Roman lawyer, judge, and writer who lived from about 61 to 112 AD. He wrote many letters that people still read today. He was also the nephew of the famous naturalist Pliny the Elder.
5. What did Pliny write?He wrote 247 letters, many of which were official notes to Emperor Trajan. His letters talk about laws, jobs, and everyday life in the Roman Empire. They help historians learn how Rome worked.

Epistolary: Relating to or consisting of letters; a body of written correspondence.
Magistrate: An official vested with judicial or administrative powers, particularly in ancient Rome.
Cursus Honorum: The political career path in ancient Rome, involving a sequence of public offices.
Imperial Administration: The system of governance and bureaucracy employed by the Roman Emperors to manage the empire.