Dio Cassius: Roman History «Deluxe ⟶»

: Essential modern analysis can be found in Fergus Millar’s A Study of Cassius Dio or via academic archives like JSTOR and Academia.edu.

: The LacusCurtius site hosts the English translation by Earnest Cary, originally published in the Loeb Classical Library . Dio Cassius: Roman History

: Dio frequently critiques the shift from merit-based adoption (like Hadrian's) to hereditary succession, famously noting that the Roman Empire descended from a "kingdom of gold to one of iron and rust" following the reign of Marcus Aurelius. : Essential modern analysis can be found in

: Nearly complete; these cover the critical period of 65 BCE to 12 BCE, detailing the collapse of the Republic and the rise of Augustus. : Nearly complete; these cover the critical period

Cassius Dio’s Roman History ( Historia Romana ) is a monumental 80-volume work covering approximately 1,000 years, from the legendary arrival of Aeneas in Italy to 229 CE. Writing in Ancient Greek, Dio spent 10 years researching and 12 years composing his history while serving as a high-ranking Roman senator and two-time consul.