Dio Cassius

Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), ca. 150–235 CE, was born at Nicaea in Bithynia in Asia Minor. On the death of his father, who was the Roman governor of Cilicia, he went to Rome in 180, entered the Senate, and under the emperor Commodus became an advocate. He held high offices and became a close friend of several emperors. Dio was...

Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), circa 150–235 CE, was born at Nicaea in Bithynia in Asia Minor. Upon the death of his father, who was the Roman governor of Cilicia, he moved to Rome in 180, entered the Senate, and under the emperor Commodus, became an advocate. He held high offices and became a close friend of several emperors. His distinguished...

Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), circa 150–235 CE, was born at Nicaea in Bithynia in Asia Minor. On the death of his father, the Roman governor of Cilicia, he went to Rome in 180, entered the Senate, and became an advocate under the emperor Commodus. He held high offices and became a close friend of several emperors. He was appointed governor...

Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), circa 150–235 CE, was born at Nicaea in Bithynia in Asia Minor. Upon the death of his father, who was the Roman governor of Cilicia, he went to Rome in 180, entered the Senate, and served as an advocate under Emperor Commodus. During his career, he held high offices and became a close friend of several...

Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), ca. 150–235 CE, was born at Nicaea in Bithynia in Asia Minor. 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. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. He was made governor of Pergamum...

Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), ca. 150–235 CE, was born at Nicaea in Bithynia in Asia Minor. On the death of his father, a Roman governor of Cilicia, he went in 180 to Rome, entered the Senate, and under the emperor Commodus became an advocate. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. He was made governor of...

Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), circa 150–235 CE, was born at Nicaea in Bithynia in Asia Minor. Upon the death of his father, who was the Roman governor of Cilicia, he went to Rome in 180. There, he entered the Senate and served as an advocate under the emperor Commodus. Throughout his career, he held several high offices, becoming a close...

Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), ca. 150–235 CE, was born at Nicaea in Bithynia in Asia Minor. On the death of his father, the Roman governor of Cilicia, he went to Rome in 180, entered the Senate, and served as an advocate under the emperor Commodus. He held high offices and became a close friend of several emperors. He was appointed...