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100 1 _aCassius Dio Cocceianus
245 1 0 _aDio's Rome, Volume 3 :
_bAn 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2003
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2003-11-01
508 _aProduced by Ted Garvin, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"Dio's Rome, Volume 3" by Cassius Dio Cocceianus is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century, specifically around the 1900s. This volume is part of a larger narrative originally composed in Greek and covers significant events in Roman history, particularly focusing on the time surrounding the civil conflicts post-Caesar's assassination, detailing the actions and conflicts involving key figures like Gaius Octavius (Augustus), Marc Antony, and other prominent leaders of the era. At the start of this volume, Dio presents the early life of Gaius Octavius, who becomes the powerful figure Augustus, and how his rise is intertwined with the political turmoil following Julius Caesar's murder. The narrative details Octavius’s background, his connections to Caesar, and the events leading to his eventual assumption of power amidst the rivalry with Antony and Cicero’s prominent speeches against the latter. Through vivid storytelling, Dio sets the stage for a broader understanding of this critical period in Roman history, exemplifying the tension between the desire for power and the complex political landscape of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRome -- History
700 1 _aFoster, Herbert Baldwin,
_d1874-1906
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10162
999 _c51775
_d51775