Tacitus (emperor)
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Bust in the Louvre | |||||||||
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| Reign | c. December 275 – c. June 276 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Aurelian | ||||||||
| Successor | Florianus | ||||||||
| Died | June 276 Antoniana Colonia Tyana, Cappadocia | ||||||||
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Marcus Claudius Tacitus (/ˈtæsɪtəs/ TAS-it-əs; died June 276) was Roman emperor from 275 to 276. During his short reign he campaigned against the Goths and the Heruli, for which he received the title Gothicus Maximus.