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Cassius Dio (c. 165 - c. 235)

Alias Dion (Alias)

Lucius Cassius Dio, Roman historian and senator, commonly known in English as Dion. Published a history of Rome in eighty books in Greek, some of them touching on the early career of Severus. Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassius_Dio Relevant locations: Lived at or near Rome, Italy
 References in Documents:
Musaeum Clausum (1684)

8. An Ice Piece describing the notable Battel between the Jaziges and the Romans, fought upon the frozen Danubius, the Romans settling one foot upon their Targets to hinder them from slipping, their fighting with the Jaziges when they were fallen, and their advantages therein by their art in volutation and rolling contention or wrastling, according to the description of Dion.

Musaeum Clausum (1684)

11. A Night Piece of the dismal Supper and strange Entertain of the Senatours by Domitian, according to the description of Dion.