gaius cornelius tactius Flashcards

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1
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tacitus full name

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gaius cornelius tacitus

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tatcitus years

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55-117 AD

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3
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what kind of author was tacitus

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historian

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4
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where was tacitus born

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northern italy

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5
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who was born in northern italy

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tacitus

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6
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who married the daughter of gnaeus julius agricola

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tacitus

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7
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who did the daughter of cn. julius agricola marry

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tacitus

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8
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under whose reign was tacitus one of the vigintivirate

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vespasians

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9
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what was tacitus’ office under vespasian

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vigintivirate

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10
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under whose reign was tacitus a quaestor

A

titus’

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11
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what office did tacitus hold under titus

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quaestor

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12
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under whose reign did tacitus hold praetor

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domitian

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13
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what office did tacitus hold under domitian

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praetor

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14
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under whose reign did tactitus hold consul

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nerva

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15
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what office did tacitus hold under nerva

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consul

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16
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who delivered funeral address of the famous general Verginius Rufus

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tacitus

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17
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whose funeral address did tacitus deliver

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verginius rufus

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18
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who replaced rufus as consul

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tacitus

19
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who did tacitus replace as consul

A

verginius rufus

20
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where did tacitus serve as proconsul

A

asia

21
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who spoke against marius priscus

A

tacitus

22
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who did tacitus speak against

A

marius priscus

23
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who was marius priscus

A

governor of asia

24
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who wrote agricola

A

tacitus

25
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what is another name for tactitus’ agricola

A

de vira iulii agricolae

26
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when was tacitus’ agricola published

A

98 AD

27
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what was tacitus first work

A

agricola

28
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what was tacitus’ agricola about

A

biography of his father in law

29
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what work of tacitus include an invective against domitian

A

tacitus’ agricola

30
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who wrote annales ad excessu divi augusti

A

tacitus

31
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what is tacitus’ annales ad excessu divi augusti about

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period from death of augustus to death of nero

32
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who wrote germania

A

tacitus

33
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when was tacitus’ germania published

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98 AD

34
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which 2 of tactius were published together

A

agricola and germania

35
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what is tacitus’ germania about

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study of german people and their country

36
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who wrote dialogus de oratoribus

A

tacitus

37
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which is tacitus’ earliest work

A

dialogus de oratoribus

38
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what is tacitus’ dialogus de oratoribus about

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a dialogue that occurs in 75 AD

39
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who wrote historiae

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tacitus

40
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who was pessimistic of finding a good emperor

A

tacitus

41
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what was tacitus pessimistic about

A

finding a good emperor

42
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who was a moralist

A

tacitus

43
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who admired the republic and freedom that the republic gave the people

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tacitus

44
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who hated emperors because of their tyranny

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tacitus