The Great Work of the Ancient Roman Historian Cornelius Tacitus & # 96; Annals & # 96; was written later than his famous & # 96; History & # 96; - however, it is dedicated to an earlier period of the life of the Roman Empire - the era of the reign of the Julius-Claudius dynasty. Under the pen of Tacitus, Rome seems to come to life at a very ambiguous time - the period of the reign of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero. The reader gets to look at the portrait of these people (and equally at the & # 96; portrait & # 96; the state they created) in full and objectivity of historical truth. Also included in the book are the works of Tacitus, called & # 96; small works & # 96;.