Dio's Rome, Volume 4: 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 FormCassius Dio Cocceianus
History
Dio's Rome, Volume 4: 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
Cassius Dio Cocceianus
Rome -- History
[Footnote 12: A reference particularly to the ludi Capitolini, founded by
Domitian.]
[Footnote 13: Latin, _præfectus annonæ_.]
[Footnote 14: Latin, _præfectus vigilum_.]
DIO'S ROMAN HISTORY
53
The following is contained in the Fifty-third of Dio's Rome:
How the temple of Apollo on the Palatine was consecrated (chapters 1, 2).
How Cæsar delivered in the senate a speech as if retiring from the
sovereignty; and thereafter assigned to that body its proper provinces
(chapters 3-12).
About the appointment of the governors sent to the provinces (chapters
13-15).
How Cæsar was given the title of Augustus (chapter 16).
About the names which the emperors assume (chapters 17-22).
How the Sæpta were consecrated (chapters 23, 24).
How Cæsar fought against Astures and Cantabri (chapter 25).
How Gaul began to be governed Romans (chapter 26).
How the Portico of Neptune and the Baths of Agrippa were dedicated
(chapter 27).
How the Pantheon was dedicated (chapter 27).
How Augustus was released from the obligation of obeying the laws
(chapter 28).
How an expedition was made into Arabia Felix (chapters 29-33).
Duration of time six years, in which there were the following magistrates
here enumerated.
Cæsar (VI), M. Vipsanius L.F. Agrippa (II). (B.C. 28 = a. u. 726.)
Cæsar (VII), M. Vipsanius L.F. Agrippa (III). (B.C. 27 = a. u. 727.)
Cæsar Augustus (VIII), T. Statilius T.F. Taurus (II). (B.C. 26 = a. u.
728.)
Augustus (IX), M. lunius M.F. Silanus. (B.C. 25 = a. u. 729.)
Augustus (X), C. Norbanus C.F.C.N. Flaccus. (B.C. 24 = a. u. 730.)
Augustus (XI), Cn. Calpurnius Cn.F.Cn.N. Piso. (B.C. 23 = a. u. 731.)
_(BOOK 53, BOISSEVAIN.)_
[B.C. 28 (_a. u._ 726)]
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