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For the first-century Roman historian, see Tacitus.

Marcus Claudius Tacitus (c. 200–July 276) was Roman emperor from 275 to 276 AD.

Early life

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Tacitus (Latin: Marcus Claudius Tacitus) was probably born around 200.

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He may have come from Interamna (Terni, Italy).^[1]

Tacitus was a politician from the Roman nobility. He was a member of the Roman Senate. He may have been the leader of the senate (Latin: princeps senatus). Some time before 273, long before he was emperor, Tacitus was Roman consul.^[1]

On his way east in September 275 (or possibly in October), the emperor Aurelian was murdered by his own soldiers in Roman Thracia.

Aurelian's wife, the augusta Ulpia Severina, may have been in control of the government until Tacitus became emperor.^[2]

Emperor

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The Greek historian Zonaras wrote that the Roman army chose Tacitus as their emperor. This happened in abo