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Cassius Dio Cocceianus

Lucius Cassius Dio, also known as Dio Cassius, 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. The volumes documented the subsequent founding of Rome, the formation of the Republic, and the creation of the Empire up until 229 AD, during the reign of Severus Alexander. Written in Ancient Greek over 22 years, Dio's work covers approximately 1,000 years of history.

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Dio's Rome, Volume 5 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form

"Dio's Rome, Volume 5" by Cassius Dio Cocceianus is a historical narrative originally composed in Greek during the early 3rd century AD. This volume, ...

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Dio's Rome, Volume 3 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form

"Dio's Rome, Volume 3" by Cassius Dio Cocceianus is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century, specifically around the 1900s. This...

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Dio's Rome, Volume 6 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form

"Dio's Rome, Volume 6" by Cassius Dio Cocceianus is a historical narrative originally composed in Greek during the reigns of several Roman emperors, i...

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Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form

"Dio's Rome, Volume 2" by Cassius Dio Cocceianus is a historical account likely composed in Greek during the early 3rd century AD. This work provides ...

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Dio's Rome, Volume 4 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form

"Dio's Rome, Volume 4" by Cassius Dio Cocceianus is a historical narrative originally composed in Greek during the reigns of several Roman emperors, i...

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Dio's Rome, Volume 1 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form

"Dio's Rome, Volume 1" by Cassius Dio Cocceianus is a historical account likely composed in the early 3rd century AD. This work provides a comprehensi...

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