Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 121 Cassius Dio Cocceianus Dio Cassius Cocceianus Dion Cassius Cocceianus Cassio Dione Dio, Cassius Lucio Cassio Dione Foster, Herbert Baldwin 1874 1906 Dio's Rome, Volume 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 Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Ted Garvin, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Dio's Rome, Volume 6" by Cassius Dio Cocceianus is a historical narrative originally composed in Greek during the reigns of several Roman emperors, including Septimius Severus and Caracalla. Written in the early 20th century, this volume covers key events from A.D. 211 to 229, focusing primarily on the tumultuous and violent reign of Emperor Caracalla, including his infamous assassination of his brother Geta and subsequent reign of terror. The book presents a detailed account of Caracalla's cruelty, military campaigns, and the politics of the time, offering insights into the nature of power and tyranny in ancient Rome. The opening portion of the text details the early reign of Caracalla, highlighting his immediate consolidation of power through the assassination of his brother Geta. The narrative illustrates the brutal nature of Caracalla's rule, with vivid examples of his cruelty towards political rivals and innocent citizens alike, leading to widespread fear and bloodshed. Dio emphasizes Caracalla’s erratic behavior, military pretensions, and the dark political landscape of the time, where loyalty was precarious and betrayal was common. The imposition of tyranny, the military campaigns against various foes, and Caracalla’s obsession with imitating figures like Alexander the Great are integral themes that set the tone for understanding this period of Roman history. This rich historical account provides an unsettling yet compelling exploration of the complexities of leadership and human behavior within the empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rome -- History DG Text Classical Antiquity Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 457801 457694 2024-10-05T16:02:11.311971 2023-10-06T03:59:47.518984 text/html text/html 457794 457687 2024-10-05T16:02:11.631936 2023-10-06T03:59:47.738005 text/html text/html 244143 2024-10-05T16:02:19.510877 application/epub+zip 251470 2024-10-05T16:02:14.681907 application/epub+zip 234520 2024-10-05T16:02:13.475954 application/epub+zip 439803 2024-10-05T16:02:23.390849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416856 2024-10-05T16:02:18.786880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322555 2022-09-06T18:37:03.232696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432294 432238 2024-10-05T16:02:10.933973 2023-10-06T03:59:47.252974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 433468 2020-12-14T16:48:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 164031 2020-12-14T16:48:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 433592 2020-12-14T16:48:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163942 2020-12-14T16:48:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22101 2024-10-05T16:02:23.520853 application/rdf+xml 13835 2024-10-05T16:02:14.006894 image/jpeg 3474 2024-10-05T16:02:13.739950 image/jpeg 241394 2024-10-05T16:02:11.670941 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia