The Empire
Tacitus
He wrote sharp, serious histories of the early empire.
Years. About AD 56 to about AD 120
We are not sure. His birth and death years are approximate.
Three short facts
- 1He was a senator who had lived under Domitian.
- 2His style is short, dark, and famous.
- 3He wrote about Britain, Germany, and the emperors.
The story
Tacitus thought power made people worse.
He wrote history to record that.
His book on his father-in-law Agricola tells about Roman Britain.
Another book describes tribes in Germania.