... different ethnic groups and there diverse customs from one another. Tacitus work on Germania focused on the various Germanic groups; while Agricola concentrated its attention on Tacitus father in-law Julius Agricola who through him saw ethnography on the various people of the ancient Britain. In both of his work Tacitus depicted the cultures, practices, and institutions of various ethnic groups ... implied that Agricola was able to undertake the responsibilities of the Empire and finish them; something Emperor Caesar was unable to accomplish. Caesar's in his opinion did nothing but disc...

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... 's overnorship of Britain, Including the defeat of the Scots at the battle of Mons Graupius and the circumnavigation of Britain. The other piece of literacy evidence about Roman Britain is Julius Caesar's account in which he describes two trips to the island. The brief visit in 55 B.C to the Kent coast and his return in greater force the next year when he ... to some extent Tacitus's piece is less biased. Tacitus was anxious to preserve the memory of his father-in-law he wrote in a way that was not as biased as Caesar who wanted to justify his actions to the senate of Rome. With this in ...

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... of Gaius, Nero and Domitian. Augustus knew that he had to play down the fact that he was king in all but name, after all, nearing this position had cost Caesar his life. Augustus abandoned his connection with the second triumvirate and claimed to re instate the republic and rule of the senate, culminating in his refusal of power in the ... hinted broadly that it was not his intention to spare the remaining senators, but would one day wipe out the entire Senatorial Order.' When a second revolt, this time lead by Julius Vindex, hailed Galba as imperator, Nero was left without the support ...

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