Tacitus
55-115Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus was a historian, senator, and consul of the Roman Empire.
Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus was a historian, senator, and consul of the Roman Empire.
Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus was a historian, senator, and consul of the Roman Empire.
He was born around the year 56 AD and is believed to have died after the year 117 AD.
He is known for his works 'Annals' and 'Histories', which provide a detailed insight into Roman history during the reign of the emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and the immediate years thereafter.
Tacitus is admired for his literary style and his analysis of political and moral corruption in Rome.
His work has been invaluable for understanding the Roman period and continues to be studied and admired today..