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Agricola
Book • 1585
The 'Agricola' is a biographical work written by Tacitus around 98 AD, honoring his father-in-law Gnaeus Julius Agricola.
The book details Agricola's life, his military campaigns in Britain, and his governance of the province.
It also serves as a critique of Roman imperial policies and a manual on good leadership and counterinsurgency strategies.
Tacitus describes Agricola's military successes, his approach to governance, and the cultural and political context of Roman Britain.
The work includes notable speeches, such as that of the Scottish rebel Calgacus, and reflects on the themes of power, governance, and morality within the Roman Empire.
The book details Agricola's life, his military campaigns in Britain, and his governance of the province.
It also serves as a critique of Roman imperial policies and a manual on good leadership and counterinsurgency strategies.
Tacitus describes Agricola's military successes, his approach to governance, and the cultural and political context of Roman Britain.
The work includes notable speeches, such as that of the Scottish rebel Calgacus, and reflects on the themes of power, governance, and morality within the Roman Empire.
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Dominic Sandbrook and 
Tom Holland throughout the podcast as a primary source for information on Roman Britain.
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland throughout the podcast as a primary source for information on Roman Britain.
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502. The Roman Conquest of Britain: To the Ends of the Earth (Part 4)
Mentioned as a work that contains negative things to say about Domitian.
Episode 409: Tacitus
