Definitions for tacitus
ˈtæs ɪ təstac·i·tus

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1. Tacitus, Publius Cornelius Tacitus, Gaius Cornelius Tacitusnoun

   Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120)

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1. Tacitusnoun

   Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (c.56-117), an historian of ancient Rome.

2. Tacitusnoun

   Marcus Claudius Tacitus (c.200-275), a Roman emperor.

3. Tacitusnoun

   A lunar impact crater.

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1. Tacitus

   Publius Cornelius Tacitus, known simply as Tacitus ( 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.The surviving portions of his two major works—the Annals (Latin: Annales) and the Histories (Latin: Historiae)—examine the reigns of the emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors (69 AD). These two works span the history of the Roman Empire from the death of Augustus (14 AD) to the death of Domitian (96 AD), although there are substantial lacunae in the surviving texts. Tacitus's 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 general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of Britain), mainly focusing on his campaign in Britannia (De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae). Tacitus's Annals are of interest for providing an early account of the persecution of Christians and the one of the earliest extra-Biblical reference to the crucifixion of Jesus.

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1. tacitus

   Tacitus was a Roman historian and senator who lived from around AD 56 to after 120. He is best known for his historical works "The Annals" and "The Histories" that cover the Roman Empire's history from the reign of the emperor Tiberius to the death of emperor Domitian. His writings are considered crucial sources of Roman history. The term 'tacitus' is also a Latin word meaning ‘silent’ or ‘mute’.

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1. Tacitus

   Publius Cornelius Tacitus 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. 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. Other writings by him discuss oratory, Germania, 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. Tacitus is considered to be one of the greatest Roman historians. He lived in what has been called the Silver Age of Latin literature. He is known for the brevity and compactness of his Latin prose, as well as for his penetrating insights into the psychology of power politics.

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