The Annals and The Histories are the 2 major works of which Roman historian who lived from around 56AD to around 117AD?
Annals (Tacitus) Annals (Tacitus) The Annals () by Roman historian and senator Tacitus is a history of the Roman Empire from the reign of Tiberius to that of Nero, the years AD 14–68. The "Annals" are an important source for modern understanding of the history of the Roman Empire during the 1st century AD; it is Tacitus' final work, and modern historians generally consider it his greatest writing. Historian Ronald Mellor calls it "Tacitus's crowning achievement,” which represents the "pinnacle of Roman historical writing". Tacitus' "Histories" and "Annals" together amounted to 30 books; although some scholars disagree about which work to assign
Records of the Grand Historian Historian, and Sima Qian succeeded to his position. Thus he had access to the early Han dynasty archives, edicts, and records. Sima Qian was a methodical, skeptical historian who had access to ancient books, written on bamboo and wooden slips, from before the time of the Han dynasty. Many of the sources he used did not survive. He not only used archives and imperial records, but also interviewed people and traveled around China to verify information. In his first chapter, "Annals of the Five Emperors," he writes, The Grand Historian used "The Annals of the Five Emperors" () and the