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Tacitus
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Roman emperor from 275 to 276
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Tacitus was a male politician and Roman emperor of Ancient Rome, born in Terni in 0200-01-01. He belonged to the Claudia gens and was part of the Illyrian emperors during the Low Roman Empire and Principate periods. His sibling was Florian. Tacitus died of natural causes in Tyana on 0276-06-01. He spoke Latin and adhered to ancient Roman religion.
The author is associated with 55 works, including "The Histories Vol. I of Four (Loeb Classical Library, Books I-III)" and "Dialogue Concerning Oratory, or the Causes of Corrupt Eloquence." Other listed works include "Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--World Literature," "Dialogue on Orators," and the "Complete Tacitus Collection." Crossref lists five works under his name.
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- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Illyrian emperors
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Terni
- Place of death
- Tyana
- Sibling
- Florian
- Occupation
- politician
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- ancient Roman religion
- Noble title
- Roman emperor
- Image
- EmpereurTacite.jpg
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- Commons category
- Marcus Claudius Tacitus
- date of death
- 0276-06-01
- date of birth
- 0200-01-01
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- manner of death
- natural causes
- gens
- Claudia gens
- different from
- Tacitus
- time period
- Principate
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Encyclopedic overview
Marcus Claudius Tacitus (/ˈtæsɪtəs/ TAS-it-əs; died June 276) was Roman emperor from 275 to 276. During his short reign he campaigned against the Goths and the Heruli, for which he received the title Gothicus Maximus.
Early life
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