Histories and Annals by Tacitus (30 vol.) — released 100
Histories and Annals by Tacitus (30 vol.) reached audiences in 100, during the Ancient World (2nd century), and became one of the defining works of its moment.
Context
Ancient World — Empires, philosophers, and the first great cities. That's around 1870 years ago — deep history, roughly 19 centuries in the past. Around the same time, the world was also seeing Pyramid of the Sun (Tenochtitlan, Mexico) (100) and paper by Cai Lun (105).
Why it matters
Histories and Annals by Tacitus (30 vol.) shaped taste and conversation in its moment, then kept influencing later creators long after its debut in 100.
Did you know?
Just 0 years after, Pyramid of the Sun (Tenochtitlan, Mexico) (100) was also making headlines — a reminder how much history can compress into a single decade.
Era
Ancient World
Empires, philosophers, and the first great cities.
Category
Arts
Arts are the paintings, novels, films, songs and performances that captured the spirit of their age and still move us today.
Contemporary events
What else was happening in the world around this time.
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Which of these happened in 100?
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