EntityQ185223· pop 76· linked from 1,834 articles

Cassius Dio

Greco-Roman statesman and historian (c. 155–c. 235)

AI overview

Cassius Dio was a Greek-born Roman politician and historian who lived from around 155 to 235 CE and served in high government positions during the Roman Empire. He is important because he wrote a massive history of Rome from its founding through his own time, making him one of our most valuable sources for understanding Roman events, emperors, and politics during this period.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1
Total plays: 2

via Last.fm · Cassius Dio

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Article

Lucius Cassius Dio (c. 165 – c. 235), 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. The volumes documented the subsequent founding of Rome (753 BC), the formation of the Republic (509 BC), and the creation of the Empire (27 BC) up until 229 AD, during the reign of Severus Alexander. Written in Koine Greek over 22 years, Dio's work covers approximately 1,000 years of history.

Many of his books have survived intact, alongside summaries edited by later authors such as Xiphilinus, a Byzantine monk of the 11th century, and Zonaras, a Byzantine chronicler of the 12th century.