Senator Pomponianus
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Senator Pomponianus
| Name | Pomponianus |
| Death | 79 AD |
| Known for | Causing Mount Vesuvius to erupt |
Traits
| Fertility | 2.27 |
The Roman senator Pomponianus was a friend of Pliny the Elder’s and a slightly-above-average-fertile individual who unwittingly caused the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 AD.
Quid est, Pompōniāne? Caudex, cūr nōn remānsistī? Cūrnam caudex remānsistī!
Why this, Pomponianus; why, you moron, did you not stay behind? Why did you remain a moron!
— Pliny the Elder, final words.[1]
References
- ↑ At least according to the scriptures of the Antivatican.