He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. Cassius dio cocceianus was a near relative, probably a grandson. On the death of his father roman governor of cilicia he went in 180 to rome. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 53. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 1, chapter 1. Cassius dio, human nature and the late roman republic. The following is contained in the fiftythird of dios rome. Dio is known to the modern world is his roman history. Roman history, volume iii dio cassius harvard university press. 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. Ad 155 or 163164 to after 229, known in english as cassius dio, dio cassius, or dio dione. He wrote and published a little book, as he tells us,5 containing an.
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