Cassius Dio - Wikipedia
Lucius Cassius Dio (c. 165 – c. 235), [i] also known as Dio Cassius (Ancient Greek: Δίων Κάσσιος Dion Kassios), was a Roman historian and senator of maternal Greek origin. He published 80 volumes of the history of ancient Rome, beginning with the arrival of Aeneas in Italy.
Cassius Dio - World History Encyclopedia
2020年8月10日 · Cassius Dio (c. 164 - c. 229/235 CE) was a Roman politician and historian. Although he held a number of political offices with distinction, he is best known for his 80-volume Roman History.
Dio Cassius | Roman Empire, Historian, Historiography | Britannica
Dio Cassius was a 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.
Dio Cassius, Roman History, Volume I: Books 1-11 - Loeb Classical …
Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), ca. 150– 235 CE, was born at Nicaea in Bithynia in Asia Minor. 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. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors.
Dio Cassius Roman History (Loeb Classical Library in 9 volumes)
2018年1月4日 · Dio Cassius Roman History (Loeb Classical Library in 9 volumes), with Greek and English translation by Ernest Cary. Public domain.
Space in Ancient Greek Literature: Cassius Dio - Academia.edu
In the case of eccentric emperors who are praised during their lifetime but criticized post mortem, historiographers aim to deconstruct former positive descriptions in their works. This article explores the deconstruction of imperial representation in Cassius …
Cassius Dio’s Roman History: A Greek Perspective on the Empire
2024年8月7日 · Cassius Dio, also known as Dio Cassius, was a notable Roman historian and senator of Greek origin who lived during the Roman Empire. A possible representation of Cassius Dio in his later years in Nicaea. Illustration: Midjourney. Cassius Dio was born in Nicaea, Bithynia (present-day Iznik, Turkey). His family was wealthy and of senatorial rank.
Cassius Dio: Greek Intellectual and Roman Politician - Brill
"Cassius Dio, a Roman imperial official and historian who wrote in Greek in the third century CE, is an indispensable authority for the study of Roman history. He has nevertheless not been the subject of the same degree of sustained scholarly inquiry that has advanced understanding of other ancient historians’ contexts, aims, and methods.
Cassius Dio, Greek senator and author, c. 164–after 229 CE
Dio came from a prominent family of *Nicaea (1) in Bithynia (modern Iznik). His father, Cassius (RE 27) Apronianus, entered the senate, attaining a consulship and several governorships. Dio's senatorial career was even more distinguished. He was praetor in …
Ancient Greek History: Cassius Dio - ThoughtCo
2017年3月8日 · Cassius Dio, also sometimes known as Lucius, was a Greek historian from a leading family of Nicaea in Bithynia. He is perhaps best known for publishing a through history of Rome in 80 separate volumes. Cassius Dio was born in Bithynia around 165 AD.