Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 1335 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 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annals_(Tacitus) 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.) Reading ease score: 51.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. 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 Category: History - Ancient 714541 2025-08-04T04:04:15.098624 text/html 712620 2020-02-13T13:12:30 text/html 361014 2025-08-04T04:04:24.032609 application/epub+zip 370269 2025-08-04T04:04:18.646617 application/epub+zip 325510 2025-08-04T04:04:17.379614 application/epub+zip 699183 2025-08-04T04:04:28.587553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668003 2025-08-04T04:04:23.203593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447091 2022-09-04T08:10:48.546166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647012 2025-08-04T04:04:14.644660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 646705 2020-02-13T13:12:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 646699 2020-02-13T13:12:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22614 2025-08-04T04:04:28.776555 application/rdf+xml 24528 2025-08-04T04:04:17.883620 image/jpeg 4605 2025-08-04T04:04:17.632609 image/jpeg 247314 2020-02-13T13:12:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 255443 2020-02-13T13:12:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 247258 2020-02-13T13:12:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 355783 2025-08-04T04:04:15.152647 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