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Which was one of the first historians to emphasize documented facts over unverifiable stories?
Tacitus
Does tacitus write with impartiality?
No, none of the ancient writers actually wrote with impartiality. Now most of them state at the beginning of their histories that they are going to be fair and impartial but in reality their own prejudices show through. A careful reading of Tacitus and the others will prove this.
How might a spokesperson from the roman imperial court have responded to these views of Tacitus?
There was no need for the imperial court to respond Tacitus' views. He expressed his views on the reign of Domitian after Domitian was assassinated and condemned to damnatio memoriae (erasure of memory). Tacitus expressed the hatred for tyranny which the reign of Domitian had created for him and shame about having been complicit to Domitian's persecution of individuals through his silence. Although Nerva had been an advisor of Domitian's and a supporter of his Flavian dynasty, when he was designated as the successor to the hated emperor, he was the one who issued the damnatio memoriae and had his coins and statues melted, his arches torn down and his name erased from all public records. Nerva would not/could not have contemplated a response to Tacitus' popular views.
What did Roman Emperor Nero believe about comets?
Nero did not believe anything about comets. The ancient Roman historian Tacitus reported that a comet occurred during the reign of Nero.
What is Tacitus known for?
Publius Cornelius Tacitus [56-117 AD/ CE], Senator and Historia, most famous works were the Annals [Tiberius, Nero] and the Histories [Year of 4 emperors, Vespasian, Flavian Dynasty]. In this work it is examined the reign of the Roman Emperors from the death of Augustus [14 AD/ CE] up to the death of Domitian [96 AD/ CE].Tacitus (Publius cornelius) was a historian in the Roman Empire (ca.56-120AD). He wrote about the roman Empire and was rather pessimistic considering the period of the roman history after the end of the Republic. Not all of his works had been preserved (The Annals, Histories).
