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Tacitus, statue at the Parliament building in Vienna.
The Roman historian Tacitus attained the position of praetor in 88 CE. This role, which involved legal jurisdiction, was part of his steady progression through the stages of a public career, during which he also became a member of the priestly college responsible for supervising foreign-cult practice and the Sibylline Books.1