Marcus Claudius Tacitus
Tacitus (Laitin: Marcus Claudius Tacitus Augustus;[1][2] ca. 200 – Juin 276), wis Roman Emperor frae 275 tae 276. Durin his short reign he campaigned against the Goths an the Heruli, for which he receivit the title Gothicus Maximus.
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| 45t Emperor o the Roman Empire | |||||
 Bust o the Emperor Tacitus | |||||
| Ring | 25 Septembe 275 – Juin 276 | ||||
| Predecessor | Aurelian | ||||
| Successor | Florianus | ||||
| Born | ca. 200 Interamna, Italia | ||||
| Dee'd | Juin 276 (aged 76) Antoniana Colonia Tyana, Cappadocia | ||||
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Early life
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Tacitus wis born in Interamna (Terni), in Italia.[3] He circulatit copies o the historian Gaius Cornelius Tacitus' wirk, which wis barely read at the time, an sae we aiblins hae him tae thank for the pairtial survival o Tacitus' wirk; housomeivver, modren historiografie[4] rejects his claimit strynd frae the historian as forgery. In the course o his lang life he dischairgit the duties o various ceevil offices, includin that o consul in 273, wi universal respect.[5]
Emperor O The Roman Empire
eeditEfter the assassination o Aurelian, Tacitus wis chosen bi the Senate tae succeed him, an the choice wis cordially ratifee'd bi the airmy.[2] This wis the last time the Senate electit a Roman Emperor. Thare wis a interregnum atween Aurelian an Tacitus, an thare is substantial evidence that Aurelian's wife, Ulpia Severina, ruled in her awn richt afore the election o Tacitus.[6][7] At ony rate, Tacitus wis situatit at Campanie when he heard the news o his election, an he quickly rushed tae Roum.[8] He decidit tae re-involve the Senate in some consultative manner in the mechanisms o govrenment[9] an askit the Senate tae deify Aurelian, afore arrestin an executin Aurelian's murtherers.[8]
Fechtin Barbarians
eeditNext he muivit against the barbarian mercenars that haed been gathered bi Aurelian tae supplement Roman forces for his Eastren campaign.[10] Thir mercenars haed plundered several touns in the Eastren Roman provinces efter Aurelian haed been murthert an the campaign cancelled.[9] His hauf-brither, the Praetorian Prefect Florianus, an Tacitus hissel wan a victory against thir tribes, amang which wur the Heruli, gainin the emperor the title Gothicus Maximus.[8]
Daith
eeditOn his wey back tae the wast tae deal wi a Frankish an Alamannic invasion o Gaul, accordin tae Aurelius Victor, Eutropius an the Historia Augusta, Tacitus dee'd o fiver at Tyana in Cappadocia in Juin 276.[11][12] It wis reportit that he began actig strangely, declarin that he wad alter the names o the months tae honour hissel, afore succumbin tae a fiver.[10] In a contrar accoont, Zosimus claims he wis assassinatit, efter appointin ane o his relatives tae an important command in Sirie.[13]
References
eedit- ↑ In Clessical Laitin, Tacitus' name would be inscribed as MARCVS CLAVDIVS TACITVS AVGVSTVS.
- ↑ a b Jones, pg. 873
- ↑ Historia Augusta, Vita Taciti, 15:1
- ↑ McMahon, http://www.roman-emperors.org/tacitus.htm#N_3_ Archived 2018-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Canduci, pg. 100
- ↑ Watson, Alaric (1999). Aurelian and the Third Century. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-07248-4. Cite has empty unkent parameter:
|coauthors=(help) - ↑ Körner, Christian (23 December 2008). "Aurelian (A.D. 270–275)". De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Rulers and Their Families. Archived frae the original on 7 Mey 2021. Retrieved 6 Januar 2011.
- ↑ a b c Southern, pg. 127
- ↑ a b Gibbon, Ch. 12
- ↑ a b Canduci, pg. 101
- ↑ Aurelius Victor, 36:1
- ↑ Historia Augusta, Vita Taciti, 13:5
- ↑ Zosimus, I:63:2
- Cavafy, "The Complete Poems" Harcourt, Brace & Warld (1961) pg. 201
- Dugan, "Poems 2" Yale Varsity Press (1963) pg. 33
External links
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| Regnal teetles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Precedit bi Aurelian |
Roman Emperor 275–276 |
Succeedit bi Florianus |
| Poleetical offices | ||
| Precedit bi Titus Flavius Postumius Quietus , Junius Veldumnianus, Tetricus I |
Consul o the Roman Empire 273 wi Placidianus, Tetricus I |
Succeedit bi Aurelian, Capitolinus |
| Precedit bi Aurelian , Marcellinus |
Consul o the Roman Empire 276 wi Aemilianus |
Succeedit bi Probus, Paulinus |