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    Cornelius Tacitus, known simply as Tacitus (/ˈtæsɪtəs/ TAS-it-əs, Latin: [ˈtakɪtʊs]; c. AD 56 – c. 120), was a Roman historian and politician. Tacitus is widely...
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    throne was offered to the aged Princeps Senatus, Tacitus. According to the Historia Augusta, Tacitus, after ascertaining the sincerity of the Senate's...
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  • Tacitus was a Roman historian and senator. Tacitus may also refer to: Tacitus (emperor), Roman emperor in 275–276 Tacitus (crater), a lunar impact crater...
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    However, Tacitus does not reveal the source of his information. There are several hypotheses as to what sources he may have used. Tacitus provides non-Christian...
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    Tacitus, II.26. Tacitus, II.43. Tacitus, II.71. Tacitus, III.16. Suetonius, Tiberius 52. Tacitus, III.15. Tacitus, III.56. Tacitus, IV.7–8. Suetonius...
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    Roman senator, Tacitus had access to Acta Senatus—the Roman senate's records—which provided a solid basis for his work. Although Tacitus refers to part...
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    the Annals. Tacitus' friend Pliny the Younger referred to "your histories" when writing to Tacitus about the earlier work. By the time Tacitus had completed...
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    October 2021. Tacitus, Annals XV.45. Tacitus, Annals XV.49. Tacitus, Annals XV.50. Tacitus, Annals XV.55. Tacitus, Annals XV.70. Tacitus, Annals XV.60–62...
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    Suetonius. "Life of Nero". Lives of Twelve Caesars. Tacitus, Annal XV. 38–44 Tacitus, Annals XV. 44 Tacitus, Annals XV. 38–39 Cassius Dio, Roman History, Books...
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    source by other prominent Roman historians, including Plutarch, Tacitus, and Suetonius. Tacitus may have used Bella Germaniae as the primary source for his...
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