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The Roman historian and senator Tacitus referred to Jesus, his execution by Pontius Pilate, and the existence of early Christians in Rome in his final work, Annals (written c. AD 116), book 15, chapter 44. [1] The context of the passage is the six-day Great Fire of Rome that burned much of the city in AD 64 during the reign of Roman Emperor ...
Please, stay focused. The subject of the current thread is whether the scholarly community recognized Tacitus words about Jesus as authentic, and if yes, does that mean that these words are an independent non-Christian source that tells about the events that happened in 30-60s. You questioned my words and asked for mainstream sources.
Why is it Tacitus on Jesus? As far as I can see, it is Tacitus on Christ as the latter refers to the Messiah, not to any historical figure Jesus or Joshua. I suggest the title be changed as it is misleading. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mike0001 (talk • contribs) 10:16, 24 October 2007 (UTC) See Move to "Tacitus on Christ"?, above.
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Paul was a contemporary of Jesus and throughout his letters, a fairly full outline of the life of Jesus on earth can be found. [15] [16] From just Paul, Josephus, and Tacitus alone, the existence of Jesus along with the general time and place of his activity can be confirmed. [17]
The Arch of Titus, which stills stands today, was built c. 82 CE by the Roman Emperor Domitian on Via Sacra, Rome, to commemorate the siege and fall of Jerusalem. [229] The bas-relief on the arch depicts soldiers carrying spoils from the temple, including the menorah , during a victory procession .
Publius Cornelius Tacitus, [note 1] known simply as Tacitus (/ ˈ t æ s ɪ t ə s / TAS-it-əs, [2] [3] Latin: [ˈtakɪtʊs]; c. AD 56 – c. 120), was a Roman historian and politician. Tacitus is widely regarded as one of the greatest Roman historians by modern scholars.
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