The following is contained in the fiftyseventh of dios rome. Roman history by cassius cocceianus dio and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, book 59 gaius. Dio exerted no appreciable influence on his immediate successors in the field of roman history. Hundredth year of rome, claudius became consul for the fourth and lucius vitellius for the third time. V the project gutenberg ebook of dios rome, volume v. Bill thayer italiano help up home this webpage reproduces a book of roman history by cassius dio book lii published in vol.
An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, book 59. Vi of the loeb classical library edition, 1917 book liii the text is in the public domain. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. How caesar fought the helvetii and ariovistus chapters 3150.
Dio cassius, also spelled dion cassius or in byzantine sources dio cocceianus, in full lucius cassius dio, born c. D on the basis of the version of herbert baldwin foster, ph. It was, in many ways, not only inevitable but essential for stable administration. Nov 28, 2011 dio cassius more correctly, cassius dio. Cassius dio s roman history 243 civil wars, and of the reign of septimius severus, frequently alludes to his presence in rome. Roman history, volume vi dio cassius harvard university press. Augustus caesar, the first emperor of rome 27 bcad 14, brought peace and prosperity to his city after decades of savage civil war. Dio cassius cassius dio was born at nicaea in bithynia in asia minor. Bill thayer italiano help up home this webpage reproduces a book of roman history by cassius dio book li published in vol. Dios rome by cassius dio full text free book part 16. The following are selections from the epitome, or condensed version, of cassius dio s history of rome. Cassius dios eightybook history of rome, researched and written over a. Cassius dio, dio was a secondcentury ce roman historian. Cassius dio praises the methodical and professional conduct of trajan during the second campaign.
This selection from cassius dio s roman history gives the fullest description of that long struggle and ultimate triumph detailing the brutal battles and political feuds that led to the collapse of romes 400yearold republic, and augustu. How caesar and bibulus fell to quarreling chapters 18. Before emailing me with questions, comments, or corrections involving the numbering of books, chapters, and. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Ad 155 or 163164 to after 229, known in english as cassius dio, dio cassius, or dio dione. Cassius dio \u2014 book 52 mail billthayer italiano help up.
Dio s rome, volume 5 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 321 downloads dio s rome, volume 1 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 222 downloads dio s rome, volume 4 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 80 downloads. 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. Dios exact birth name is unknown, although it is probable that his full birth name was claudius cassius dio, or potentially cassius cio cocceianus, although that translation is less likely. Roman history, volume viii, books 6170 loeb classical library no. John carter retired from a senior lectureship at royal holloway college, university of london, in 1992. Net epitome of book lxvi it was after the events just narrated that vespasian fell sick, not, if the truth be known. These selections represent dio s discussion of julia domna, the wife of septimius severus. Cassius dio \u2014 book 53 mail billthayer italiano help up. Publication date 19141927 topics rome history publisher. After cassius sent brutus fake letters outlining the peoples support for caesars death, brutus decided to act on a misguided sense of honor. Dio s roman history book 38 the following is contained in the thirtyeighth of dio s rome. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history books 55 56 9 b. Cassius dio librarium database of online ancient sources. Because this classic work is dio cassiuss sole surviving work, some scholars choose to reference the work by dio cassiuss name alone.
Cassius dio, human nature and the late roman republic. Dio cassius roman history loeb classical library in 9. While his accounts of prefirstcenturybc events draw heavily on myth and provide only summaries, his accounts of events also important in the study of the grecoroman world after the first. Nicea, after 229, roman official whose rhomaike historia ed.
Dio was a prominent roman and senator who wrote a history of rome down to his own time 218 a. Vi of the loeb classical library edition, 1917 book liv the text is in the public domain. He was the son of a government official under marcus aurelius and during the reign of commodus 18093 went to. Cassius apronianus, was proconsul of lycia and pamphylia, and legate of cilicia and dalmatia. We fulfill the necessities of nature in a much better way than you roman women. The book numbers and text of dio used for this article are from boissevain. Books 51 55 loeb classical library by dio cassius, earnest cary, et al. In the augustan succession peter michael swan provides an ample historical and historiographic commentary on books 55 56 of the history. Books by cassius dio cocceianus sorted by popularity. Dio published a history of rome in 80 volumes, beginning with the legendary arrival of aeneas in italy through the subsequent. How cappadocia began to be governed by romans chap.