Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 378 Tacitus, Cornelius 56 117 Tacitus, Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, Caius Cornelius Tacitus, Publius Cornelius Galton, Arthur 1852 1921 Gordon, Thomas 1750 The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola Reading ease score: 51.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Text file produced by Anne Soulard, Tiffany Vergon, Charles Aldarondo, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus" by Cornelius Tacitus is a historical account likely composed in the early 2nd century AD. This work delves into the reign of the Roman Emperor Tiberius, a figure central to a tumultuous period marked by political intrigue, power struggles, and shifts in governance as Rome transitioned from a Republic to an Empire. Tacitus provides a critical analysis of Tiberius's character and actions, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of his reign, alongside accounts of other significant figures such as Augustus, Livia, and Germanicus. The opening of the text introduces Tacitus's historical context and sets the stage for the examination of power dynamics in Rome. It describes the turbulent political landscape following the death of Augustus, as Tiberius ascends to power amid tension and suspicion surrounding his rule. The narrative captures the struggles among Roman factions, delineating Tiberius's interactions with influential senators and military leaders, along with foreshadowing the sedition within the legions. Tacitus's portrayal highlights themes of ambition, betrayal, and the complexities of leadership, emphasizing the differing perceptions of Tiberius as both a consummate politician and a figure of tyranny, as well as the impact his rule had on the broader structure of Roman governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Agricola, Gnaeus Julius, 40-93 Germanic peoples -- Early works to 1800 Statesmen -- Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 PA Text Germany Classical Antiquity Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: History - General 714438 714439 2024-10-04T05:08:26.174661 2023-10-04T05:33:31.132660 text/html text/html 712620 2020-02-13T13:12:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 255443 2020-02-13T13:12:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 360944 2024-10-04T05:08:36.112572 application/epub+zip 370289 2024-10-04T05:08:30.147650 application/epub+zip 325530 2024-10-04T05:08:28.738657 application/epub+zip 699237 2024-10-04T05:08:41.051605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668003 2024-10-04T05:08:35.184582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447091 2022-09-04T08:10:48.546166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647012 646851 2024-10-04T05:08:25.645625 2023-10-04T05:33:30.711686 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 646705 2020-02-13T13:12:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 247314 2020-02-13T13:12:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 646699 2020-02-13T13:12:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247258 2020-02-13T13:12:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24172 2024-10-04T05:08:41.187682 application/rdf+xml 24528 2024-10-04T05:08:29.287648 image/jpeg 4605 2024-10-04T05:08:29.011633 image/jpeg 355741 2024-10-04T05:08:26.236676 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia