Tacitus
Historian
Date Of Birth:
c. 55
Date Of Death:
c. 120
Place Of Birth:
Italy
Best Known As:
Ancient Roman historian
One of the greatest historians of ancient Rome, Cornelius Tacitus is a primary source for much of what is known about life the first and second centuries after the life of Jesus. His most famous works, Histories and Annals, exist in fragmentary form, though many of his earlier writings were lost to time. Tacitus is known for being generally reliable (if somewhat biased toward what he saw as Roman immorality) and for having a uniquely direct (even blunt) writing style.
4 Good Links
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Online texts of most of his work
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Brief timeline and extensive bibliography
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Quick way to find further resources online
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Obscure and detailed look at the issue of forgeries
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