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Cassius dio was a roman senator and imperial administrator of greek origin who lived in the third century ad. Dio was a senator in the early third century who wrote a history from the beginning of rome through to his own times. Dio the roman says that janus, an ancient hero, because of his entertainment of saturn, received the knowledge of the future and of the past, and that on this account he was represented with. Dio covers 1,400 years, from the story of aeneas and the mythic founding of rome up to ad 229, during dios own life. Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture. On the death of his father roman governor of cilicia he went in 180 to rome, entered the senate, and. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 53. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 73. Dio cassius cassius dio was born at nicaea in bithynia in asia minor. Firstly do not think you will be getting all of the books in the dio s roman histories. Roman history, volume vii, books 5660 loeb classical library no. In fact this book is only volume three of the original nine part publication but it does. With an english translation by earnest cary on the basis of the version of herbert baldwin foster. Roman history, volume viii, books 6170 loeb classical library no.

Dios exact birth name is unknown, although it is probable that his full birth name was claudius cassius dio, or potentially cassius cio cocceianus. Emperor and empire in the works of greekspeaking authors of the third century ad. Bill thayer italiano help up home this webpage reproduces a book of roman history by cassius dio book lii published in vol. Dio cassius roman history loeb classical library in 9. On the death of his father roman governor of cilicia he went in 180 to rome, entered the senate, and under the emperor commodus. Dio was a prominent roman and senator who wrote a history of rome down to his own time 218. Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country. Cassius dios history is available in nine books in the loeb series. He collaborated with ian scottkilvert on cassius dios the roman history 1987 for penguin classics.

Cassius dio, dio was a secondcentury ce roman historian. Pafraets book company, 19051906, also by herbert baldwin foster page images at hathitrust cassius dio cocceianus. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae earnest cary, herbert baldwin foster, ed. Roman history, volume ix, books 7180 loeb classical library no. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg. He published 80 volumes of history on ancient rome, beginning with the arrival of aeneas in italy. On the death of his father roman governor of cilicia he went in 180.

This selection from cassius dios roman history gives the fullest. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. In using his roman history to help us reconstruct the course of events we are. Dios rome, volume 1 of 6 an historical narrative originally composed in greek during the reigns of septimius severus, geta and caracalla, macrinus, elagabalus and alexander severus. Cassius dio simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. On the death of his father roman governor of cilicia he went in 180 to rome, entered the senate, and under the. Cassius dio and the late roman republic bryn mawr classical. Cassius dio book 53 mail billthayer italiano help up.

We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Roman history, book lxix, written by cassius dio cocceianus in c. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, book 59 gaius caligula creator. V the project gutenberg ebook of dios rome, volume v. Dio cassius, also spelled dion cassius or in byzantine sources dio cocceianus, in full lucius cassius dio, born c. Moreover, dios portrayal of octavian augustus in books li and lii did not.

Dios roman history cassius dio cocceianus, dio cassius. He wrote a roman history that ran from the mythical foundation of the city to his own time. In fact this book is only volume three of the original nine part publication but it does not say that in the description. Trajan and the dacians the account of the dacian wars according to cassius dio the epitome of dios roman history, book 68 last revised. Dio cassius roman history loeb classical library in 9 volumes, with greek and english translation by ernest cary. Nicea, after 229, roman official whose rhomaike historia ed. He was accused of having praised cassius and brutus, and of having assailed the people and the senate. Augustus caesar, the first emperor of rome 27 bcad 14, brought peace and prosperity to his city after decades of savage civil war. The following are selections from the epitome, or condensed version, of cassius dios history of rome. John carter retired from a senior lectureship at royal holloway college, university of london, in 1992. Roman history, volume iii dio cassius harvard university press.

Dios roman history, loeb series, macmillan, 191427. Because this classic work is dio cassiuss sole surviving. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history. The following is contained in the fiftythird of dios rome. He wrote a roman history that ran from the mythical foundation of the city to his. On the death of his father roman governor of cilicia he went in 180 to rome, entered the senate, and under the emperor commodus was an advocate. Ad 150 235, known in english as cassius dio, dio cassius, or dio dione. Cassius dios roman history is the culmination of 22 years of research and labor. Firstly do not think you will be getting all of the books in the dios roman histories. Roman history, volume vii dio cassius harvard university press.