Project Gutenberg 2005-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 1882 Tacitus, Cornelius 56 117 Tacitus, Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, Caius Cornelius Tacitus, Publius Cornelius Fyfe, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton) 1878 1965 Fyfe, William Hamilton 13000448 Tacitus: The Histories, Volumes I and II Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histories_(Tacitus) Produced by Justin Kerk, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net HTML file revised by David Widger "Tacitus: The Histories, Volumes I and II" by Cornelius Tacitus is a historical account written in the early 2nd century AD. This work chronicles a turbulent period in Roman history, specifically the civil wars and the rise of various emperors between the death of Nero and the establishment of Vespasian. It provides an in-depth exploration of the political strife, character assessments of key figures, and the moral degradation of Roman society during these chaotic times. The opening of "The Histories" sets the stage for an exploration of the catastrophic aftermath of Nero's death and the subsequent struggle for power among rival factions. Tacitus begins by outlining the context of his narrative, foreshadowing the violence and disorder that plagued the empire as emperors like Galba, Otho, and Vitellius vied for the throne. He introduces key themes, such as the moral failings of leaders and the consequences of their actions on Rome’s stability, while noting the indifferent nature of soldiers and citizens caught in the political crossfire. The text emphasizes the gravity of the events to come, dramatizing the desperation and ambitions of those involved in the fierce power struggles that characterized this era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Rome -- History -- Flavians, 69-96 Rome -- History -- Civil War, 68-69 DG Text Classical Antiquity Category: History - Ancient 1298135 2025-08-07T09:19:35.112427 text/html 1242654 2020-12-12T18:54:48 text/html 859165 2025-08-07T09:20:00.128294 application/epub+zip 868578 2025-08-07T09:19:41.756359 application/epub+zip 461367 2025-08-07T09:19:38.548401 application/epub+zip 1720171 2025-08-07T09:20:11.480724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1526038 2025-08-07T09:19:57.110279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720306 2022-09-08T08:20:13.731282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744408 2025-08-07T09:19:31.486411 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 744213 2020-12-12T18:54:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 744214 2020-12-12T18:54:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21457 2025-08-07T09:20:11.721709 application/rdf+xml 16891 2025-08-07T09:19:39.299375 image/jpeg 3796 2025-08-07T09:19:38.930377 image/jpeg 287487 2020-12-12T18:54:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 739464 2020-12-12T18:54:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 287402 2020-12-12T18:54:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 817948 2025-08-07T09:19:35.200404 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia