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Tacitus' Annals of Imperial Rome recount the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. With clarity and vivid intensity he describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies and murders that were part of imperial life. Despite his claim that the Annals were written objectively, Tacitus' account is sharply critical of the emperors' excesses and fearful for the future of Imperial Rome, while also filled with a longing for its past glories.… (meer)
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The Annals of Tacitus covers the years 14–68 CE. Why these dates? Well, Augustus, a colossal figure in Roman history, died in 14 CE, and this is when Tiberius began his rule. 68 CE marks the year of the death of Nero, which would lead to the year of four rival emperors. Here, we see the end of the Julio-Claudian line.
Unfortunately there are gaps in this chronology. As one can imagine, not all books of the complete Annals survived the passage of time. Several books are missing and some others are incomplete. While it is disappointing that the entire reign of Caligula is missing there is much that is interesting in what remains.

The status of this book as a classic cannot be denied. But what is it that makes that true? Tacitus covers a time in Roman history when, as the result of the consolidation and planning of Augustus (originally Octavian) the beginnings of the Roman empire take shape. More significantly, what he started in 14 CE suggests that he wanted to show two pictures of the empire. On the one hand, he does not question the need for an emperor. Augustus established peace, which was desperately needed, in light of many civil wars and civil conflicts following the death of Tiberius Gracchus in 133 BCE. On the other hand, there is a dark side to all empires. Tacitus portrays this point, especially in the life of Tiberius. He paints a picture of tyranny. We read, for example, of Tiberius’s reign of terror, and we can say the same for Nero.

Some of the most fascinating aspects for this reader included the machinations and politics of the day which were both personal and brutal. In spite of the wealth of the Emperors and their immediate families, the plans of some, starting with Augustus, for an orderly succession were derailed, often by accidents and illness that, due to the primitive state of medicine, led to unexpected deaths. That, of course, was in addition to the deaths plotted by such angels as Tiberius and Nero's mother Agrippina. Tacitus narrates the rise of potential rulers like Sejanus alongside the unlikely rise to power of Claudius. There are many fascinating and exciting moments in this narrative including the infamous fire that devastated Rome during Nero's reign.

Earlier in the narrative, during the reign of Tiberius, Tacitus comments in an aside about his project:
"That much of what I have recorded, and of what I shall record, seems perhaps insignificant and trivial to recall I am not unaware; but no one should compare my annals with the writing of those who compiled the affairs of the Roman people of old." He notes that mighty events had occurred in centuries past, while "my work, on the other hand, is confined and inglorious: peace was immovable or only modestly challenged, affairs in the City were sorrowful, and the princeps indifferent to extending the empire." (4.32)

Here we read instead about villains, such as Sejanus, and darlings of the people, such as Germanicus, and so much more. Ultimately the history was one that was filled with brutality and death that seemed unending leading Tacitus to rail about the "anger of the divinities against Roman affairs" near the end of the book (16.6). In spite of this the remnants of his original tome still make a fascinating and exciting read - truly a great book. ( )
  jwhenderson | Jan 9, 2022 |
Mycket av det verk av Tacitus som vanligen kallas Annaler, men i Bertil Cavallins utgåva fått namnet Det kejserliga Rom har gått förlorat: allt om Caligulas regim är borta, likaså början på Claudius, och slutet på Neros. För den som vill ha riktigt kejserlig dekadens är utbytet således magrare än vad det kunde varit: den stränge Tiberius förlustelser på ålderns höst, Agrippinas framfart samt den unge Nero är förvisso inte helt oävna, men det är ändå knappast i den riktigt stora stilen.

Tacitus, själv senator under början av den lugnare perioden av adoptivkejsare, ogillade i stort allt vad han skrev om: det fanns förvisso några krigiska framgångar att inhösta i Germanien, Britannien och Armenien, men dessa var riskabla: Tiberius sägs ha sett med oro på Germanicus växande popularitet, och för övriga krig var kejsarens insats huvudsakligen att inte lägga sig i alltför mycket. På hemmaplan tycks det istället ha varit ett ständigt nedsjunkande i ofrihet, med en alltmer fjäskig senat och alltmer ohöljt maktutövande från kejsarna.

Stilen är hårt komprimerad. Meningar är korta, bisatserna få, ellipser vanliga. Det tar ett litet tag att vänja sig, men är sällan obegripligt. ( )
  andejons | Dec 5, 2021 |
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  David.llib.cat | Mar 5, 2021 |
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  Murtra | Sep 20, 2020 |
Tacitus provides a good overview of the first five Roman emperors, albeit with sometimes large gaps where portions of the manuscript have been lost. There's an intriguing article floating around about the Vactican turning up missing parts, but this was only a well-done April Fools' joke. As the Penguin edition's introduction says, we've lost some of the highlights that we know only from other sources. This was a good edition to read, but sometimes I felt misled by word choices. Ballet' did not begin in Ancient Rome, it was actually pantomime dancing. I also object to slingers described as firing 'bullets'.

Augustus: little time is spent on him but from what I gather, the machinations and strategies he employed to become Rome's first emperor were followed by forty years of peace. He also took more trouble than most emperors later would to ensure a worthy successor. I am sorry he was glossed over so quickly. Looked back on with so much adoration in the following reign, he becomes an almost mythic figure. Perhaps even in the time of Tacitus it was still not wise to interrogate this venerated figure's life too closely.

Tiberius: nearly half the volume is dedicated to his rule, and Tactitus seems less than objective. I believe Tiberius was fairly wise and tried to be decent, but was surrounded by tiresome sycophants who kept deferring everything to him. This was at least partly his own fault since he was increasingly too quick to side with and reward informers, encouraging more of them. Perhaps the years of peace under Augustus didn't prepare him to suspect others' motives. He did not do enough to investigate the deaths of his sons, but I'm cautioned not to readily to side with Tacitus in believing the emperor plotted against Germanicus. I largely sympathized with him, but then the pedophilia kicked in. He went downhill from there.

Caligula (Gaius): all the coverage by Tacitus of Caligula's brief four-year rule has been lost. If you turn this up, I'll give you five bucks for it.

Claudius: we've also lost coverage of the first six years for Claudius, and then what we learn most is how bad Claudius was at choosing his wives. Also that Claudius was a bit scatterbrained and easily marshalled by those closest to him. The result is a setting up for the worst emperor of the bunch.

Nero: his eventful reign makes for the easiest reading. Coming to power at the ripe old age of seventeen (with a helping hand from mom), he was far more interested in power than responsibility. In speech he seemed imperial enough, but this was in large thanks to Seneca's tutoring that otherwise came to naught. As a bully at heart he was fearful of any rival for power and resorted to the most obvious solution. On the eastern front with Parthia, I felt manipulated into admiring the exploits of Domitius Corbulo and despising Paetus, but I do. It's almost a mercy the manuscript ends before we see Corbulo's enforced suicide, after every other devastation of Nero's reign, but a pity we can't witness Nero's final downfall. ( )
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Tacitus' Annals of Imperial Rome recount the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. With clarity and vivid intensity he describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies and murders that were part of imperial life. Despite his claim that the Annals were written objectively, Tacitus' account is sharply critical of the emperors' excesses and fearful for the future of Imperial Rome, while also filled with a longing for its past glories.

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