Publius Cornelius Tacitus
Publius Cornelius Tacitus (c. AD 56 – c. AD 120) was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. The surviving portions of his two major works - the Annals and the Histories -
examine the reigns of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors (AD 69). These two works span the history of the Roman Empire from the death of Augustus, in AD 14, to the years of the First Jewish–Roman War, in AD 70. There are substantial lacunae in the surviving texts, including a gap in the Annals that is four books long.
Tacitus' other writings discuss oratory (in dialogue format, see Dialogus de oratoribus), Germania (in De origine et situ Germanorum), and the life of his father-in-law, Agricola, the Roman general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of Britain, mainly focusing on his campaign in Britannia (De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae).
Tacitus is considered to be one of the greatest Roman historians. He lived in what has been called the…more
examine the reigns of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors (AD 69). These two works span the history of the Roman Empire from the death of Augustus, in AD 14, to the years of the First Jewish–Roman War, in AD 70. There are substantial lacunae in the surviving texts, including a gap in the Annals that is four books long.
Tacitus' other writings discuss oratory (in dialogue format, see Dialogus de oratoribus), Germania (in De origine et situ Germanorum), and the life of his father-in-law, Agricola, the Roman general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of Britain, mainly focusing on his campaign in Britannia (De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae).
Tacitus is considered to be one of the greatest Roman historians. He lived in what has been called the…more
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The 48 Laws of Power
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1999
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Ludowa historia Polski
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2020
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The Wall: Rome's Greatest Frontier
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2009
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A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus's Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich
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2011
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The Picts: A History
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2008
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The Faded Map: The Story of the Lost Kingdoms of Scotland
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2010
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The Apology
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Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms
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1999
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The Other Side of the Judeo-Christian History
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2011
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A New History of the Picts
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