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What does Tacitus mean?

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Proper noun
  1. A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (c.56-117), a historian of ancient Rome and Marcus Claudius Tacitus (c.200-275), a Roman emperor.
  2. A lunar impact crater.
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Tacitus relates how the Highlanders at that period made sacrifices before going to battle, and fought with broadsword and targe.
Tacitus relates that Hibernia was more frequented by foreigners than Albion.
We know from the writings of Tacitus that the weather in Britain was terrible.
This was not uncommon, as various contributors to The Union protected their identity by using Latin pen-names such as Tacitus and Coriolanus.
I think it is Tacitus who records that at the time he visited Britain the Picts of Galloway were anthropophagists.
By ad 80, according to Tacitus, the Britons were widely adopting Roman fashion in housing, clothing, language, and diet.

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