Dio Cassius

British  

/ ˈdaɪəʊ ˈkæsɪəs /

noun

1. ?155–?230 _ad , Roman historian. His History of Rome covers the period of Rome's transition from Republic to Empire

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Example Sentences

Dio Cassius, the Greek historian, said Cleopatra "was a woman of surpassing beauty… and a knowledge of how to make herself agreeable to everyone".

From The Guardian • Jan. 9, 2011

The autobiography was used by both Dio Cassius and Marius Maximus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

It is a translation of part of a Greek tragic fragment, quoted, according to Dio Cassius, by Brutus just before his death.

From Notes and Queries, Number 47, September 21, 1850 by Various

The choice lies between Dio Cassius and Cassius Dio, and the former is the popular form of the name, if it be permissible to speak of Dio at all as a "popular" writer.

From Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) 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 by Dio, Cassius

At any rate, the account of the matter given by Dio Cassius has generally been accepted.

From Notes and Queries, Number 69, February 22, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George