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Apr 10, 2024 · Tacitus (born c. 200—died c. June 276, Tyana, Cappadocia [near modern Niğde, Tur.]) was a Roman emperor in 275–276. In the 40 years before Tacitus assumed power the empire was ruled by a succession of usurpers and emperors who had been career army officers.
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Jun 2, 2020 · Publius Cornelius Tacitus (l. c. 56 - c. 118 CE) was a Roman historian, active throughout the reign of Trajan (r. 98-117 CE) and the early years of Hadrian (r. 117-138 CE). His best-known works are...
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Apr 10, 2024 · Tacitus was a Roman orator and public official, probably the greatest historian and one of the greatest prose stylists who wrote in the Latin language. Among his works are the Germania, describing the Germanic tribes, the Historiae (Histories), concerning the Roman Empire from ad 69 to 96, and the.
- What is Tacitus famous for?Tacitus was a Roman orator and public official. He is widely regarded to have been among the most important Roman historians and to have been one o...
- When was Tacitus born?Roman historian Tacitus was born circa 56 CE, perhaps in northern Italy (Cisalpine Gaul) or, more probably, in southern Gaul (Gallia Narbonensis, o...
- When did Tacitus write Germania?Germania, describing the Germanic tribes at the Roman frontier on the Rhine, was written by Roman historian Tacitus in 98 CE.
Publius Cornelius Tacitus, known simply as Tacitus (/ ˈ t æ s ɪ t ə s / TAS-it-əs, Latin: [ˈtakɪtʊs]; c. AD 56 – c. 120), was a Roman historian and politician. Tacitus is widely regarded as one of the greatest Roman historians by modern scholars.
- c. 56 AD
- Silver Age of Latin
- c. 120 AD (aged approx. 64)
Mar 24, 2024 · Publius Cornelius Tacitus, better known as just Tacitus, is arguably one of the most illustrious figures in Roman historiography. His writings cast a profound light on the intricacies and nuances of ancient Rome, establishing him as a historian of great significance.
Jan 18, 2012 · Tacitus (full name, Publius Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, ca. 56 – ca. 117 CE) was a Roman Senator and an important historian of the Roman Empire. In the following passages Tacitus gives an account of the Iceni Queen Boudicca 's revolt against Rome, 60-61 CE.
