The reign of the emperor gaius was a period of considerable significance in the history of the roman world. How caesar returned to rome and celebrated his triumph and settled what business remained chapters 1421. Against soranus, publius egnatius celer, a philosopher, gave false evidence. Dio was a prominent roman and senator who wrote a history of rome down to his own time 218 a. Poppaea sabina ad 30 ad 65known as poppaea sabina the younger to differentiate her from her mother and, after ad 63, as poppaea augusta sabinawas a roman empress as the second wife of the emperor nero. He was on the threshold of old age and had lived most irreproachably, so much so, in fact, that no serious charge could be brought against him, and he was therefore tried for this history of the achievements of augustus which he had written long before, and which augustus himself had read. Xiphili nus was a monk of the eleventh century who at the request of michael vh 107178 vrote an epitome of books 3680 of the history of dio cassius, the last twenty of which. Internet archive bookreader l 175 cassius dio cocceianus roman history vii. He was a roman senator, and author of roman history a history of rome, written in greek, from its legendary beginnings up to his own times. 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 222 235 ce, we possess books 36 60 36 and 55 60 have gaps, which cover the years 68 bce 47 ce. How caesar and bibulus fell to quarreling chapters 18.
The following are selections from the epitome, or condensed version, of cassius dios history of rome. Dio covers 1,400 years, from the story of aeneas and the mythic founding of rome up to ad 229, during dios own life. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, book. V the project gutenberg ebook of dios rome, volume v. Cassius dio or, in greek style, dio cassius was greek born at nicaea, in the roman province of bithynia. He was accused of having praised cassius and brutus. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. The accused had had two associates, cassius asclepiodotus of nicaea and this egnatius of berytus. Roman history, volume viii, books 6170 loeb classical library no. Cassius dio book 52 mail billthayer italiano help up.
The missing portions are partly supplied, for the earlier gaps by zonaras, who relies closely. The history consists of seven books chapters, numbered 5056, that cover the. Hence the romans, even before the enemy assailed them, were having a hard time of it felling trees, building roads, and bridging places that. Full text of a critical study of the sources of the. Dionos romaikon historion eikositria biblia dionis romanarum historiarum libri xxiii. 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. 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. Commentary on cassius dios roman history book 6467 a. 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. Because this classic work is dio cassiuss sole surviving work, some scholars choose to reference the work by dio cassiuss name alone. Cassius dios roman history is the culmination of 22 years of research and labor. Nov 28, 2011 dio cassius more correctly, cassius dio. These selections represent dio s discussion of julia domna, the wife of septimius severus. Ad 150 235, known in english as cassius dio, dio cassius, or dio dione.
Vi of the loeb classical library edition, 1917 book liii the text is in the public domain. He collaborated with ian scottkilvert on cassius dio s the roman history 1987 for penguin classics, and other published work includes a history of augustus rise to power, the battle of actium 1970, and editions of suetonius life of augustus, divis augustus 1982, and of julius caesar. Born in ancient bithynia present nw turkey in ad 164, cassius dio moved to rome in 180, eventually assuming influential positions including consul under emperor septimius severus in 206. 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. Only a single sentence from trajans own commentarii survives. Of the eighty books of dio s great work roman history, covering the era from the legendary landing of aeneas in italy to the reign of alexander severus 222 235 ce, we possess books 36 60 36 and 55 60 have gaps, which cover the years 68 bce 47 ce. Poppaea sabina the younger was born in pompeii in ad 30 as the daughter of titus ollius and poppaea sabina the elder. How the romans got possession of numidia chapter 9. In his influential work, a study of cassius dio, fergus millar defends the senatorial historian from the scorn which some have poured on dios work because of his interests in the supernatural 1964, 77. How philiscus consoled cicero in the matter of his exile chapters 1830. Dios roman history book 38 the following is contained in the thirtyeighth of dios rome. Dios roman history 43 the following is contained in the fortythird of dios rome. Net epitome of book lxvi it was after the events just narrated that vespasian fell sick, not, if the truth be known, of his accustomed gout, but of a fever, and passed away at aquae cutiliae in the sabine country.
Cassius dio praises the methodical and professional conduct of trajan during the second campaign. Cassius dios roman history 243 civil wars, and of the reign of septimius severus, frequently alludes to his presence in rome. Soranus, then, was slain on the charge of having practised a kind of magic through the agency of his daughter, the foundation for this story being that when soranus fell sick they had offered a certain sacrifice. Some, however, in the endeavour falsely to incriminate titus, among them the. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history books 6467 a. Roman history, book lxix, written by cassius dio cocceianus in c. He was accused of having praised cassius and brutus, and of having assailed the people and the senate. For more than seventy years, penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the englishspeaking world. The following are selections from the epitome, or condensed version, of cassius dio s history of rome. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 73.
The volumes documented the subsequent founding of rome 753 bc, the formation of the republic 509 bc, and the. 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 book 53 mail billthayer italiano help up. The campaigns of alexander classics book 253 english edition. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, book 59 gaius caligula creator. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license. He was the son of a government official under marcus aurelius and during the reign of commodus 18093 went to rome, where he began. He wrote a roman history that ran from the mythical foundation of the city to his own time. Dio s roman history book 38 the following is contained in the thirtyeighth of dio s rome.
Dio s 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. Excerpt from the cary translation provided by lacuscurtius describing the defeat of varus legions. Dios roman history, loeb series, macmillan, 191427. Cassius dio simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. How caesar fought the helvetii and ariovistus chapters 3150. Trajan and the dacians the account of the dacian wars according to cassius dio the epitome of dios roman history, book 68 last revised.
Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 73, chapter 1. This edition includes books 50 to 56, covering the end of the first century bc civil wars and the reign of augustus. John carter retired from a senior lectureship at royal holloway college, university of london, in 1992. V the project gutenberg ebook of dio s 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. Emperor and empire in the works of greekspeaking authors. This selection from cassius dios roman history gives the fullest description of that long. Dios rome, volume 1 of 6 by cassius dio cocceianus.
Dios roman history cassius dio cocceianus, dio cassius. Dios rome, volume 1 of 6 by cassius dio cocceianus free. Most evidence suggesting poppaeas pompeiian origins comes from the 20th century excavations of the town, destroyed in the eruption of mount vesuvius in 79. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
It is from casual comments he makes within the work that some details of his life are known. The historians of antiquity describe her as a beautiful woman who used intrigues to become empress. Now asclepiodotus, so far from speaking against soranus, actually bore witness to his noble qualities. Cassius dio, dio was a secondcentury ce roman historian. Nicea, after 229, roman official whose rhomaike historia ed. Cassius apronianus, was proconsul of lycia and pamphylia, and legate of cilicia and dalmatia.
Vi of the loeb classical library edition, 1917 book liv the text is in the public domain. Dio s roman history 43 the following is contained in the fortythird of dio s rome. Dio cassius, also spelled dion cassius or in byzantine sources dio cocceianus, in full lucius cassius dio, born c. Dio exerted no appreciable influence on his immediate successors in the field of roman history. Truth, autopsy and the supernatural in cassius dio. Net epitome of book lxvi it was after the events just narrated that vespasian fell sick, not, if the truth be known. For millar, dio made no effort to rationalize supernatural events, as was common with his time, even those events he claimed to have witnessed. Cassius dio was a roman senator and imperial administrator of greek origin who lived in the third century ad.
An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history. He published 80 volumes of history on ancient rome, beginning with the arrival of aeneas in italy. Roman history, volume vii dio cassius harvard university press. Following romes long road to peace after decades of civil war, cassius dio provides the fullest account of the reign of the first emperor in books 50 through 60 of his roman history. Bill thayer italiano help up home this webpage reproduces a book of roman history by cassius dio book lii published in vol. Roman history, volume vii, books 5660 loeb classical library no. He wrote the 80volume the roman history over the years 211217 and 223229, 200 years after the death of augustus. 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. Dios rome by cassius dio full text free book part 16.
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