Dio's Rome

Roman History #1

by Cassius Dio

First part of an historical narrative originally composed in Greek during the reigns of Septimus Severus.

Genres: History

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 230

About the author

Cassius Dio or Dio Cassius (c. 155 – c. 235) was a Roman statesman and historian of Greek origin. He published 80 volumes of history on ancient Rome, beginning with the arrival of Aeneas in Italy.

Reviews

[John Yelverton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an extremely impressive collection of ancient Roman history which predates the Caesars, and shows a nation coming into what would eventually be one of the largest empires the world has ever known.

[Jenn Phizacklea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Covers what still exists of books 1 - 35, from Aeneas to 81 BCE.
Includes the Punic Wars.

The text where fragments are inserted being in capital letters takes some getting used to.