Cassius Dio published 80 volumes of the history of ancient Rome, beginning with the arrival of Aeneas in Italy.
10 Facts About Cassius Dio
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Lucius Cassius Dio was the son of Cassius Apronianus, a Roman senator and member of the gens Cassia, who was born and raised at Nicaea in Bithynia.
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Byzantine tradition maintains that Cassius Dio's mother was the daughter or sister of the Greek orator and philosopher, Cassius Dio Chrysostom; however, this relationship has been disputed.
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Cassius Dio always maintained a love for his hometown of Nicaea, calling it "my home", as opposed to his description of his villa in Capua, Italy.
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Cassius Dio was a senator under Commodus and governor of Smyrna following the death of Septimius Severus; he became a suffect consul in approximately the year 205.
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Cassius Dio's work has often been deprecated as unreliable and lacking any overall political aim.
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Scholarship on this part of Cassius Dio's work is scarce but the importance of the Early Republic and Regal period to Cassius Dio's overall work has recently been underlined.
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Cassius Dio's writing was underpinned by a set of personal circumstances whereby he was able to observe significant events of the Empire in the first person, or had direct contact with the key figures who were involved.
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The first season of 2017 docu-drama mini-series Roman Empire: Reign of Blood includes Cassius Dio, portrayed by Edwin Wright.
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Cassius Dio is shown engaging in delicate political manipulation, playing a key role in the downfall of Marcus Aurelius Cleander, trusted advisor to the Emperor Commodus, and ultimately in the murder of Commodus himself.