Project Gutenberg 2006-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 3284 Cassius Dio Cocceianus Dio Cassius Cocceianus Dion Cassius Cocceianus Cassio Dione Dio, Cassius Lucio Cassio Dione Foster, Herbert Baldwin 1874 1906 Dio's Rome, Volume 1 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Dio's Rome, Volume 1" by Cassius Dio Cocceianus is a historical account likely composed in the early 3rd century AD. This work provides a comprehensive narrative of Roman history from the foundations of the republic to the reign of Emperor Alexander Severus, focusing primarily on the events during the turbulent times of Septimius Severus, Geta, Caracalla, and others. It deals with the sociopolitical dynamics and significant events of ancient Rome, promising an insightful examination of the empire's complexity. The opening of "Dio's Rome" introduces the reader to the historical context and the ambitions of the author, Cassius Dio, a Roman senator and historian. It outlines the genesis of Dio's monumental work, describing his initial foray into writing and the extensive research he conducted over many years to document Roman events. The early chapters delve into the legends of Aeneas and the establishment of Rome, discussing the foundational myths and early conflicts that shaped its history. Dio sets the stage for a narrative that emphasizes both the grandeur and the eventual decline of Roman political life, weaving in accounts that blend mythological origins with factual history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Rome -- History DG Text Classical Antiquity Category: History - Ancient 658574 2025-07-07T13:50:45.875961 text/html 669488 2006-03-24T17:28:58 text/html 312169 2025-07-07T13:50:56.871979 application/epub+zip 319182 2025-07-07T13:50:49.342998 application/epub+zip 303074 2025-07-07T13:50:47.871029 application/epub+zip 576048 2025-07-07T13:51:02.074949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536826 2025-07-07T13:50:55.692980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443368 2022-09-08T14:22:54.151024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576182 2025-07-07T13:50:44.825013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 575753 2006-03-24T17:25:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 576455 2006-03-24T17:25:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21380 2025-07-07T13:51:02.216899 application/rdf+xml 13834 2025-07-07T13:50:48.393970 image/jpeg 3495 2025-07-07T13:50:48.129962 image/jpeg 222532 2006-03-24T17:25:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 228407 2006-03-24T17:29:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 222457 2006-03-24T17:25:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 296118 2025-07-07T13:50:45.921002 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia