Tacitus (Latin: Tacitus Caesar Augustus Germanicus; December 15, 790 - July 7, 795) was Roman Emperor for twelve months between September of 794 and July of 795, and the second during a period of civil war dubbed "The Anarchy", haven taken power after his supporters mobbed and murdered his predecessor, Aemilius . Being risen to the Principate at only the age of 3, Tacitus was the youngest Emperor in Rome's history.