Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), ca. Gaius Cassius Longinus, prime mover in the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar in 44 bc. [1] 150â 235 CE, was born at Nicaea in Bithynia in Asia Minor. Cassius then managed to obtain part of the Egyptian fleet from Serapion (governor of Cyprus) who was probably conspiring with Arsinoe against Cleopatra. 150â 235 CE, was born at Nicaea in Bithynia in Asia Minor. Cassius Dio: Roman History (All Volumes) Item Preview 1 Dio Cassius Roman History 1 (books 1-11).pdf. Although he held a number of political offices with distinction, he is best known for his 80-volume Roman History.The work took 22 years to complete, was written in Attic Greek, and follows Roman history from the cityâs foundation to the reign of Alexander Severus (r. 222-235 CE). Cassius Dio was born in Bithynia around 165 AD. As a quaestor in 53 bc, Cassius served under Marcus Licinius Crassus and saved the remnants of the Roman army defeated by the Parthians at Carrhae (modern Harran, Turkey). Cassius Dio was either the grandson or great-grandson of his namesake, the historian Cassius Dio, whose family originated in Bithynia. He held high offices, becoming a ⦠He was appointed consul posterior in AD 291 alongside Gaius Junius Tiberianus at quite a young age. In reference to a series of gladiatorial games attended by Caligula, the historian Cassius Dio said: It was not the large number of those who perished that was so serious, though that was serious enough, but his excessive delight in their death and this insatiable desire for the sight of blood. His father, M. Cassius Apronianus, was proconsul of Lycia and Pamphylia, and legate of Cilicia and Dalmatia. Little is known of his early life. He held high offices, becoming a ⦠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. After the death of Emperor Caligula (37-41 CE) and his family at the hands of the Praetorian Guard, the future Emperor Claudius was found quivering behind a set of curtains, fearing for his own life, and named emperor.Historian Cassius Dio wrote: "At first the soldiers, supposing that he was someone else or perhaps had something worth ⦠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. Cassius Dio (c. 164 â c. 229/235 CE) was a Roman politician and historian. 4 Dio Cassius Roman History 4 (books 41-45).pdf. Claudius was Roman emperor from 41 to 54 CE. It is sometimes suggested that Cleopatra gave Cassius the fleet, but this is extremely unlikely given his role in the death of Caesar and is not borne out by ancient records. Early life. Dioâs 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. Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), ca. Avidius Cassius was born around 130 AD, in the town of Cyrrhus, Syria. 5 Dio Cassius Roman History 5 ⦠3 Dio Cassius Roman History 3 (books 36-40).pdf. Introduction. 150â 235 CE, was born at Nicaea in Bithynia in Asia Minor. He held high offices, becoming a ⦠Heliodorus later served as Praefectus augustalis, the prefect of Roman Egypt, from 137 to 142 AD. 2 Dio Cassius Roman History 2 (books 12-25).pdf. He was born to Gaius Avidius Heliodorus and Julia Cassia Alexandra.His father, Heliodorus, was of equestrian status, and served as Ab epistulis for Hadrian. 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