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Dio Cassius 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. The volumes documented the subsequent founding of Rome (753 BC), the formation of the republic (509 BC), and the creation of the empire (31 BC). The history continues until AD 229.

Written in ancient Greek over a period of 22 years, Dio's work covers approximately 1,000 years of history. Many of his 80 books have survived intact or as fragments, providing modern scholars with a unique perspective on Roman history, particularly the period of the empire from Trajan through Alexander Severus. The first 36 books are fragmentary to one extent or another, especially books 30 through 35. Beginning with book 36, Dio enters into a very detailed history that commences with the rivalry of Sulla and Marius. It then follows the career of Julius Caesar. This volume ends with book 49 and the increasing friction between Mark Antony and Octavian. Please note that book three is no longer extant.

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A great way to get through the many volumes of Dio in comfort! Brilliantly read!

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detailed and thorough dissection of Rome up till the empire. reader struggles a little bur does a good job with a note Rio us lying dry subject. The filth and fun is in volume 2

history of the mid to late Republic including JC

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It's OK when it gets going but the start is very much a fast forward mode where whole battles are fought in a single sentence. Also there are gaps with sections of history missing.

The translation obviously has to be verbatim, but I would have appreciated if the translator or producers of the audio book, had deigned to offer likely hypothesis of missing content, to help bridge the gaps.

Further in the details and story is more fleshed out, but this work is very barebones at the start about how the Roman empire started and got going. Looking forward to part 2 though!

Not much early history, but interesting...

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