TACITUS AS NERATIUS PRISCUS
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(Writen 12/08/99, updated 07/15/00)

In order to discover the alias names or alternate names that were used by the Roman figures
who hitherto have only been known to us by their public names one must search out all
possible leads, leaving no stone unturned.

Let's begin this with info from "The True Authorship of the New Testament," by Abelard
Reuchlin. In it, Reuchlin states; "The family also put their friends into the story. Justus
(Piso) inserted Cornelius Tacitus, the Roman historian. He became Cornelius, the Roman
centurion in Acts, Chapter 10, who was devout and feared God; and he was also (Cornutus)
Tertullus, the prosecuting attorney against Paul in Acts 24:1-2. Tacitus reciprocated by
dedicating his 'Diologues on Oratory' shortly after the year 100 to "dear Fabius Justus"."
This, on page 14 of Reuchlin's booklet.

Reuchlin further states (on pg. 17); "Now the family had other writers place Jesus and
Christianity in prior history. First, the Pisos used their friend Cornelius Palma, the jurist.
Writing under the name Cornelius Tacitus between 115 and 120, he mentioned Christ and
said that he had founded the Christians and had been crucified by Pontius Pilate; and also
detailed that Nero had caused Christians to be torn by dogs and burned on crosses." (Ref.
Tacitus, Annals, XV.44, Loeb Classical Library edition)

Reuchlin so claims to have found Cornelius Tacitus as "Cornutus Tertullus" and "Cornelius
Palma, the jurist." It is also Reuchlin who is credited (by us here) for discovering Tacitus'
other identity as "Neratius Priscus."

Now as for Cornelius Tacitus as Neratius Priscus, it may well have been that the late Roman
history scholar Ronald Syme knew of this and several other items relating to the truth about
ancient Roman history. Syme is a major source for the critical examination of these names
and personages, because of his extensive work in this area. (See his articles in JRS - The
Journal for Roman Studies)

Syme says in his article "Tacitus: Some Sources of his Information",* that; "The case of the
jurist Neratius Priscus is instructive, consul suffect in 97, the same year as Cornelius Tacitus."
And this is precisely how one needs to work through these names and identities - carefully
following EVERY clue.

One finds Cornelius Tacitus as Cornelius Palma, a jurist. And we see Neratius Priscus (also
a jurist), as consul suffect in 97, the same year as Cornelius Tacitus! Persons who research
these names need to consult lists of consuls (as well as other lists of compiled data), compare
dates and events, titles and positions, names of relatives and even cross-reference material.

There most certainly are other names in Roman history of that time or near it that contain the
names "Cornelius" and "Priscus", but one must work through these names with caution. It is
like following bread crumbs, a "trail" that was deliberately made to be like a great maze at
the same time! It indeed, is like a tangled web! Which brings up another point. Those who
have fancied themselves 'experts' in ancient history and who have been used to thinking of
Roman names in terms of first and last names will realize that thinking in that way is like
putting blinders on. You can never find out the truth by limiting your thinking in that way.
As we are proving here, 'history' was not done in that way. It is a much more challenging
thing that most have yet begun to imagine. Facades of that type were created deliberately
to keep you from easily discovering the truth.

In Syme's article titled "People in Pliny,"** he says; "Proconsuls of Asia and of Africa are
likewise not much in evidence. Asia from 103/4 to 120/1 (the list is now complete) exhibits
only two, viz. Cornelius Tacitus and Cornelius Priscus." So, here we see Tacitus again with
the same title, in the same place, at the same time... this time with another "Priscus" (who
just so happens to have the name "Cornelius" as well). As a person works through the maze
of names in this way, the evidence mounts and the likelihood of coincidence disappears. By
the way, we also again see "Cornutus Tertullus" in association with "Cornelius Tacitus" and
"Cornelius Priscus" in the footnote regarding these two in the same article. More information
should be gained from further examination of this, including the list of proconsuls of Asia
and Africa of that time. It is by following such clues that we are able to finally piece together
the truth in ancient history and find out who was really whom.

Moreover, in the same article, we find our friend Neratius Priscus (now known to us as the
person who wrote 'history' as "Tacitus"), as the husband of Corellia Hispulla (See pg. 147).
In addition to such overwhelming evidence as that which we find in following these clues,
we continue to find (and disclose) even more.

When one reads, for instance, "The Life of Hadrian," by Aelius Spartianus, one learns that
(at least supposedly); "There was, to be sure, a widely prevailing belief that Trajan, with the
approval of many of his friends, had planned to appoint as his successor not Hadrian but
Neratius Priscus, even to the extent of once saying to Priscus: "I entrust the provinces to
your care in case anything happens to me."

One would wonder just how it is that Trajan had thought to make Neratius Priscus (Tacitus)
his successor. Well, having looked into this further by comparing the alias names of the
emperor Nerva and those of Neratius Priscus, as well as doing more studies into the various
alias names used by other persons of the time the reality of the matter has now come to
light. "Neratius Priscus" is now seen as "Ner(va) Atius Priscus", and this along with other
facts reveal that Neratius Priscus or the person that history knows as Tacitus was actually
son of emperor Nerva. You may see this in the genealogical charts that give the true relation-
ship between ALL of the Roman emperors Galba up to Constantine I.

Now, if this does not warrant more attention to this issue - what would?

NOTES:
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[Important: Before drawing any conclusions about alias names being used in ancient times by
ancient authors read the articles on that subject that are now available online at The Roman
Piso Homepage. And most especially the article titled "Flavius Josephus was Arrius Calpurnius
Piso". These are extremely important works.]

Ref. Tacitus, "Diologue on Oratory", Vol. 1, page 231, Loeb Classical Library edition.

* Ronald Syme, JRS (Journal for Roman Studies, a periodical), "Tacitus: Some Sources
of his Information," 1982, pg. 68.

** Ronald Syme, JRS, "People in Pliny," 1968-69, pg. 141. (And pg. 147).

"The Life of Hadrian," Aelius Spartianus, Loeb Classical Library edition.

RE: Tacitus as "Cornelius Palma"; as Palma he was governor of Syria in 107, succeeded
as governor of Syria by Fabius Justus (Justus Piso) in 108 CE. Also as Palma, he is cos.
II, in 109.

A merging of aliases: we find a mixing of the aliases of Tacitus blending two to make
even another alias "Cornelius" of Cornelius Palma and "Priscus" of Neratius Priscus, to
make "Cornelius Priscus". Using this identity, he reports the death of Martial to Pliny the
Younger. (See the works of Pliny the Younger, Loeb Classical Library edition)

For more information on specifics you will want to get a copy of the booklet titled 'The
True Authorship of the New Testament', by Abelard Reuchlin. You can send for this for
$5.00 from: The Abelard Reuchlin Foundation, P.O. Box 5652, Kent, WA 98064 The
price of this barely covers the cost of printing and postage. Because many libraries are
run by Christians and those who are adverse to anything that contradicts their own personal
beliefs, this booklet is in very few libraries at this point in time. This is strong information
and many persons wish to keep it out of the public eye. You can see a sample of a page from
the booklet on this site:

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