Tacitus: Annals & Histories•Grade 8•dialectic Stage
The Year of Four Emperors
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What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
Recalls the "secret of state": an emperor could be made elsewhere than at Rome
2
Cause & Consequence
Explains why chaos erupted: no legitimate way to choose an emperor after Nero
3
Meaning
Reflects on the relationship between force and legitimate authority
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Defense
Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument
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