Roman historian. A public orator in Rome, he was consul under Nerva 9798 and proconsul of Asia 112113. He wrote histories of the Roman empire,
Annales and
Historiae, covering the years 1468 and 6997 respectively. He also wrote a
Life of Agricola in 97 (he married Agricola's daughter in 77) and a description of the Germanic tribes,
Germania in 98.
His texts form the basis for the libretti of two operas.
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