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- Annals (Latin: annāles, from annus, "year") are a concise historical record in which events are arranged chronologically, year by year, although the term is also used loosely for any historical record.
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Annals (Latin: annāles, from annus, "year") [1] [2] are a concise historical record in which events are arranged chronologically, year by year, [1] although the term is also used loosely for any historical record.
The Annals (Latin: Annales) by Roman historian and senator Tacitus [1] is a history of the Roman Empire from the reign of Tiberius to that of Nero, the years AD 14–68. [2] The Annals are an important source for modern understanding of the history of the Roman Empire during the 1st century AD. [3]
The earliest known use of the noun annals is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for annals is from before 1533, in a translation by John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, soldier, diplomat, and translator.
Annals are chronological records that document historical events, often year by year, providing a systematic account of happenings within a particular society or region.
(from Latin annus, ‘year’) The yearly records kept by the priests in Rome from the earliest times. They noted ceremonies, state enactments, and the holders of office. The high priest (Pontifex Maximus) was responsible for maintaining the records in his official residence.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English, chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxons. The original manuscript of the Chronicle was created late in the ninth century, probably in Wessex, during the reign of Alfred the Great (r. 871–899).
1. : a record of events arranged in yearly sequence. the annals of the twentieth century. 2. : historical records : chronicles. the annals of Tacitus. in the annals of sports. 3. : records of the activities of an organization. quoted from the Annals of the Association of American Geographers. Synonyms. chronicle. history. record.
