Tacitus

Roman emperor from 275 to 276
Person human Q177988
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Tacitus

Summary

Tacitus is a human[1]. Born in Terni[2], he… he was born on January 1, 200[3]. He passed away in Tyana[4]. He died on June 1, 276[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (691 views/month, #6,695 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tacitus was born in Terni[2].
  • Tacitus died in Tyana[4].
  • Tacitus was born on January 1, 200[3].
  • Tacitus died on June 1, 276[5].
  • Tacitus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[8].
  • Tacitus worked as a politician[6].
  • Tacitus held the position of Roman emperor[9].
  • Tacitus held the position of ancient Roman senator[10].
  • Tacitus's religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion[11].
  • Tacitus is recorded as male[12].
  • Tacitus's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Tacitus's noble title is recorded as Roman emperor[14].
  • Tacitus is part of Illyrian emperors[15].
  • Tacitus's Commons category is recorded as Marcus Claudius Tacitus[16].
  • Tacitus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Marcus Claudius Tacitus[17].
  • Tacitus's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Tacitus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Tacitus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Tacitus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Tacitus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22].
  • Tacitus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[23].
  • Tacitus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[24].
  • Tacitus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Tacitus's different from is recorded as Tacitus[26].
  • Tacitus dates from the High Roman Empire[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tacitus's place of birth was Terni[2]. He was born on January 1, 200[3].

Career and Affiliations

Tacitus's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include Roman emperor[9], a position[28], in Ancient Rome[29] and ancient Roman senator[10], a position[30], in Ancient Rome[31].

Personal Life

Tacitus's religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion[11].

Death and Burial

Tacitus died on June 1, 276[5]. He died in Tyana[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tacitus include 43841 Marcustacitus[32], an asteroid[33].

Why It Matters

Tacitus ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (691 views/month, #6,695 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include 43841 Marcustacitus[32], an asteroid[33].

FAQs

Where was Tacitus born?

Tacitus's place of birth was Terni[2].

Where did Tacitus die?

Tacitus died in Tyana[4].

What did Tacitus do for work?

Tacitus worked as politician[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . EB-11 / Tacitus, Marcus Claudius. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Tacitus. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/tacitus-q177988
MLA “Tacitus.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/tacitus-q177988.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_tacitus-q177988_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Tacitus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/tacitus-q177988}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Tacitus — https://4ort.xyz/entity/tacitus-q177988 (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/tacitus-q177988 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from Tacitus
    Citizenship
    Position held Roman emperor, ancient Roman senator
    Sex or gender male
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.