Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. 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 s work is a vital source for the last years of the roman republic and the first four roman emperors. These selections represent dio s discussion of julia domna, the wife of septimius severus. Roman history, book lxix, written by cassius dio cocceianus in c. Ad 150 235, known in english as cassius dio, dio cassius, or dio dione. Anyone can learn for free on openlearn, but signingup will give you access to your personal learning profile and record of achievements that you earn while you study. Dio cassius cassius dio was born at nicaea in bithynia in asia minor.
Dio covers 1,400 years, from the story of aeneas and the mythic founding of rome up to ad 229, during dios own life. This selection from cassius dio s roman history gives. These selections represent dios discussion of julia domna, the wife of septimius severus. Dio published a history of rome in 80 volumes, beginning with the legendary arrival of aeneas in italy through the subsequent. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae earnest cary, herbert baldwin foster, ed. Cassius dio wrote his extensive history of rome in the later days of the empire. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Vi of the loeb classical library edition, 1917 book l book lii the text is in the public domain.
Cassius dios history is available in nine books in the loeb series. He is perhaps best known for publishing a through history of rome in 80 separate volumes. The following are selections from the epitome, or condensed version, of cassius dios history of rome. Dios roman history cassius dio cocceianus, dio cassius. The son of cassius apronianus, governor of dalmatia and cilicia under marcus aurelius, and grandson. Cassius dios roman history is the culmination of 22 years of research and labor. Barnes i spent ten years in collecting all the achievements of the romans from the beginning to the death of severus, and another twelve in writing my history.
Project gutenberg offers 61,558 free ebooks to download. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, book. Feb 14, 2017 primary sources regarding trajan and the dacian wars. Excerpts from the epitome of cassius dio s roman history, book 68. Cassius dio, also sometimes known as lucius, was a greek historian from a leading family of nicaea in bithynia. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. For the manuscripts of dios history, see discussion in section i, below. Dio cassius, also spelled dion cassius or in byzantine sources dio cocceianus, in full lucius cassius dio, born c. Books 111 loeb classical library 9780674990364 by dio cassius and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. His last political position was that of consul under alexander severus. Nicea, after 229, roman official whose rhomaike historia ed.
Augustus caesar, the first emperor of rome 27 bc ad 14, brought peace and prosperity to his city after decades of savage civil war. Cassius dio \\u2014 book 52 mail billthayer italiano help. This selection from cassius dios roman history gives. Cassius dio simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Dio cassius roman history loeb classical library in 9 volumes, with greek and english translation by ernest cary. It treats the roman history of dio cassius as belonging simultaneously to many intellectual orbits. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, book 59 gaius caligula creator. Book li the years of his reign are properly reckoned from b. The following are selections from the epitome, or condensed version, of cassius dio s history of rome. Dios roman history, with an english translation by cassius dio cocceianus. This brought on a war of no slight importance nor of brief duration, 2 for the jews deemed it intolerable that foreign races should be settled in their city and foreign. Dio s rome, volume 5 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 383 downloads dio s rome, volume 1 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 182 downloads dio s rome, volume 3 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 79 downloads.
An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, book 59. Cassius dio book 51 mail billthayer italiano help up. He was accused of having praised cassius and brutus, and of having assailed the people and the senate. Dio cassius roman history loeb classical library in 9. On the death of his father roman governor of cilicia he went in 180.
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 li published in vol. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. The volumes documented the subsequent founding of rome 753 bc, the formation of the republic 509 bc, and the.
Cassius dio librarium database of online ancient sources. Written in ancient greek over 22 years, dios work covers approximately 1,000 years of history. Dio exerted no appreciable influence on his immediate successors in the field of roman history. 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. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history. The reign of augustus classics reprint by dio, cassius, carter, john, scottkilvert, ian isbn. Cassius dio book 51 mail billthayer italiano help up home. He published 80 volumes of history on ancient rome, beginning with the arrival of aeneas in italy. Cassius dio, dio was a secondcentury ce roman historian. Roman history, volume vi dio cassius harvard university press.
Ad 155 or 163164 to after 229, known in english as cassius dio, dio cassius, or dio dione. Because this classic work is dio cassiuss sole surviving work, some scholars choose to reference the work by dio cassiuss name alone. Only a single sentence from trajans own commentarii survives. Books 111 loeb classical library 9780674990364 by dio cassius and a great selection of similar new, used. Dio published a history of rome in 80 volumes, beginning with the legendary arrival of aeneas in italy through the subsequent founding of rome 753 bc, the formation of. Roman history, volume vii, books 5660 loeb classical library no. He was the son of a government official under marcus aurelius and during the reign of commodus 18093 went to rome, where he began his public career.
An historical narrative originally composed in greek during the reigns of septimus severus, geta and caracalla, macrinus, elagabalus and alexander severus, trans. Books by cassius dio cocceianus sorted by popularity. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, books 5556 9 b. Dio was a senator in the early third century who wrote a history from the beginning of rome through to his own times. Nov 28, 2011 dio cassius more correctly, cassius dio. Dio cassius, roman administrator and historian, the author of romaika, a history of rome, written in greek, that is a most important authority for the last years of the republic and the early empire. With an english translation by earnest cary on the basis of the version of herbert baldwin foster. Eric adler because it alone would purportedly allow octavian to gain great cont. The reign of the emperor gaius was a period of considerable significance in the history of the roman world. Of the eighty books of dios great work roman history, covering the era from the legendary landing of aeneas in italy to the reign of alexander severus 222235 ce, we possess books 3660 36 and 5560 have gaps, which cover the years 68 bce 47 ce. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, book 59 gaius. Apart from that theres pretty much nothing known of dios life. Bill thayer italiano help up home this webpage reproduces a book of roman history by cassius dio published in vol.
Little of his roman history survives, but missing portions are partly supplied from elsewhere and there are many excerpts. Dio was a prominent roman and senator who wrote a history of rome down to his own time 218 a. So cassius dio, in the summary by xiphilinus, describes the. In this commentary on book 59 of dios historyincluding a study of its similarity to.
Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 54. Now when no further news of any rebellious moves came and the whole roman world had acquiesced securely in his leadership. He was the son of a government official under marcus aurelius and during the reign of commodus 18093 went to. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Ix this volume only by dio earnest cary, translator and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Roman history, volume iv dio cassius harvard university press. This book by penguin is the part of the history devoted to the reign of octavian caesar, better known as augustus, the founder of the roman empire and its first princep. Dios work is a vital source for the last years of the roman republic and the first four roman emperors. 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. Vi of the loeb classical library edition, 1917 book liii the text is in the public domain. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 54, chapter 1.
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