Tacitus

Also known as Claudius Tacitus, Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Gothicus Maximus, Marcus Claudius Tacitus Gothicus Maximus, Marcus Claudius Tacitus Pius Felix Augustus

Roman emperor from 275 to 276

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Tacitus was a Roman emperor who ruled for only about a year, from 275 to 276 CE. While his reign was brief, he is remembered as part of a crucial period when Rome was working to stabilize itself after decades of civil war and military crisis.

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Instance of: human
Part of: Illyrian emperors
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Terni
Place of death: Tyana
Sibling: Florian
Occupation: politician
Languages spoken: Latin
Religion: ancient Roman religion
Noble title: Roman emperor
Image: EmpereurTacite.jpg

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Commons category: Marcus Claudius Tacitus
date of death: 0276-06-01
date of birth: 0200-01-01
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
manner of death: natural causes
gens: Claudia gens
different from: Tacitus
time period: Principate

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Marcus Claudius Tacitus (/ˈtæsɪtəs/ TAS-it-əs; died June 276) was Roman emperor from 275 to 276. During his short reign he campaigned against the Goths and the Heruli, for which he received the title Gothicus Maximus.

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