Cassius Dio

Greco-Roman statesman and historian (c. 155–c. 235)
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Summary

Cassius Dio was born on 150[1] in Nicaea[2]. He died on 229[3] in Nicaea[4]. He worked as a historian[5], politician[6], and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,757 views/month, #6,720 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 150[9], 155[10], 160[11], 163[12], 164[13]
  • Date of death: 250[14], 235[15]
  • Father: Cassius Apronianus[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[17]
  • Field of work: history[18], politics[19], ancient literature[20], official[21]
  • Position held: Roman consul[22], ancient Roman senator[23]
  • Notable work: Roman History[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Cassius Dio[26]
  • Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[27], Pauly–Wissowa[28], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[29], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[35], Latin[36]
  • Commons Creator page: Cassius Dio[37]
  • Birth name: Lucius Claudius Cassius Dio Cocceianus[38]
  • Name in native language: Δίων ὁ Κάσσιος[39]

Why It Matters

Cassius Dio has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Works attributed to him include Roman History[42], a literary work[43], founded in 0230[44].

FAQs

Where was Cassius Dio born?

Cassius Dio's place of birth was Nicaea[2].

Where did Cassius Dio die?

Cassius Dio passed away in Nicaea[4].

Who were Cassius Dio's parents?

Cassius Dio's father was Cassius Apronianus[16].

What did Cassius Dio do for work?

Cassius Dio worked as a historian[5], politician[6], and military personnel[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . EEBE / Dion, Cassius. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Great Aragonese Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . EEBE / Dion, Cassius. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] ↑ . World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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