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1. Pliny The Younger

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   Early Life and Adoption
   Pliny was born into a wealthy equestrian family in Novum Comum (modern Como) in the region of Rhaetia, shortly after the death of Claudius. His mother, Plinia Minor, was the sister of Pliny the Elder. Following the death of his father, the younger Pliny was adopted by his uncle, the elder Pliny, and raised in Misenum, which served as the headquarters for the Classis Misenensis (Misenum). This familial connection ensured Pliny received an exceptional education i…