Tacitus - Wikipedia
WEBPublius Cornelius Tacitus, [note 1] known simply as Tacitus (/ ˈ t æ s ɪ t ə s / TAS-it-əs, [2] [3] 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.
Tacitus on Jesus - Wikipedia
WEBContents. Tacitus on Jesus. The Fire of Rome, by Karl von Piloty, 1861. According to Tacitus, Nero targeted Christians as those responsible for the fire. The Roman historian and senator Tacitus referred to Jesus, his execution by Pontius Pilate, and the existence of early Christians in Rome in his final work, Annals (written c. AD 116), book 15 ...
Tacitus | Roman Historian & Political Analyst | Britannica
WEBAug 6, 2024 · Tacitus (born ad 56—died c. 120) was a Roman orator and public official, probably the greatest historian and one of the greatest prose stylists who wrote in the Latin language.
Tacitus - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJun 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...
Cornelius Tacitus, The Annals, BOOK 1, chapter 1 - Perseus …
WEBThe despotisms of Cinna and Sulla were brief; the rule of Pompeius and of Crassus soon yielded before Cæsar; the arms of Lepidus and Antonius before Augustus; who, when the world was wearied by civil strife, subjected it to empire under the title of "Prince."
Tacitus summary | Britannica
WEBTacitus , in full Publius Cornelius Tacitus, (born ad 56—died c. 120), Roman orator, public official, and historian. After studying rhetoric, he began his career with a minor magistracy, eventually advancing to the proconsulate of Asia, the top provincial governorship (112–113).
Tacitus: The Master Chronicler of Ancient Rome
WEBMar 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 …
Tacitus - Roman Historian, Histories, Annals | Britannica
WEBAug 6, 2024 · The Annals (Cornelii Tacti ab excessu divi Augusti), following the traditional form of yearly narrative with literary elaboration on the significant events, covered the period of the Julio-Claudian dynasty from the death of Augustus and the accession of Tiberius, in 14, to the end of Nero’s reign, in 68.
Tacitus: life and career | Dickinson College Commentaries
WEBTacitus: life and career. Cornelius Tacitus was born in the early years of Nero’s reign c. AD 56/58, most likely in Narbonese or Cisalpine Gaul (modern southern France or northwestern Italy).
Cornelius Tacitus - Roman Historian - ThoughtCo
WEBFeb 4, 2019 · We don't even know if his name was "Publius" or "Gaius Cornelius" Tacitus. He had a successful political course, becoming a senator, consul, and eventually governor of the Roman province of Asia. He probably lived and wrote into Hadrian 's reign (117-38) and may have died in A.D. 120.
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