(Hannibal at Cannae, by Heinrich Leutemann (1824-1905), [Public Domain] via Creative Commons).
In
the first two decades of the 1st century, a peculiar military leader
named Tacfarinas asserted himself as a constant thorn in the side of the
Roman Empire by unrelentingly threatening their interests in North
Africa. Thankfully for us, the Roman historian and statesman, Tacitus
(c. 56-117), kept fairly detailed records of Tacfarinas’ campaigns
within his book, The Annals of Imperial Rome. Even though The Annals
focused on the actions of the imperial family, especially Emperor
Tiberius (r. 14-37), Tacfarinas’ name made numerous appearances in the
pages, popping up each time he launched another invasion of Rome, which
seemingly occurred every other year. So, even though Tacitus often
sidelined describing Tacfarinas’ reign of terror in favor of discussing
political maneuverings in Rome, a decent sketch of Tacfarinas’ life can
be drawn from The Annals of Imperial Rome.
Continue reading about the persistent campaigns of Tacfarinas against the Roman Empire, HERE.
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