# Pomponianus

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{{short description|1st century AD Roman senator}}{{Expand German|topic=bio|Pomponianus|date=April 2013}}

'''Pomponianus''' was a [Roman](/source/Roman_Empire) [Senator](/source/Roman_Senate) who was present at [Stabiae](/source/Stabiae) during the [eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79](/source/eruption_of_Mount_Vesuvius_in_AD_79). He attempted to escape by ship, but was stuck on shore because the prevailing wind was not favorable and prevented his departure.

His personal friend, the noted author and military commander [Pliny the Elder](/source/Pliny_the_Elder), sailed from across the [Bay of Naples](/source/Bay_of_Naples) to rescue him. Amidst the ongoing disaster, Pomponianus and Pliny waited in the town overnight for the wind to change, after which their party was forced to decide whether to remain inside and risk the collapse of the roof above them due to the build-up of falling [pumice](/source/pumice) and ash, or to attempt to escape outside and risk being buried. Pliny the Elder subsequently died during the attempted escape.

==References==
*[Pliny the Younger](/source/Pliny_the_Younger). "Eye-Witness Accounts of the Eruption by the Younger Pliny."  ''Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Sourcebook.'' ed. [Alison E. Cooley](/source/Alison_E._Cooley); M. G. L. Cooley Routledge. (1 October 2013). pp. 46–. {{ISBN|978-1-134-62449-2}}.

Category:1st-century Romans
Category:Year of birth missing
Category:79 deaths
Category:Deaths in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD

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