- Roman senator and historian

- Wrote: Histories and Annals

- Covered the reigns of Roman emperors: Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero

-Annals: wrote of the "Great Fire" in AD 64 under the reign of Emperor Nero

-Great Fire: Caused by Nero; blamed on Christians as excuse to persecute them

-Only roman historian to mention Pontius Pilate's harsh rule

-He was not a Christian, but verified his public ministry of Jesus during the reign of Emperor Tiberius

Tacitus (ca. AD 56-117)