Dio’s Rome Vol. 5

Dio’s Rome V5 is a historical book written by Cassius Dio, a Roman historian, in the 3rd century AD. The book is the fifth volume of a larger work known as ''Roman History'' and covers the period of Roman history from 68-69 AD. It provides a detailed account of the civil war that occurred after the death of Emperor Nero and the rise of Emperor Vespasian. The book also includes information on the political and military events that took place during this period, including the siege of Jerusalem and the rebellion of the Batavi. Dio’s Rome V5 is a valuable source of information for scholars and enthusiasts of Roman history who are interested in understanding the political and military landscape of the Roman Empire during this tumultuous period.Some other person, after the death of Commodus, dared to assert that he was Sextus and to undertake the recovery of his wealth and dignities. And he played the part well while many persons asked him numbers of questions: when, however, Pertinax enquired of him something about Grecian affairs, with which the real Sextus had been well acquainted, he suffered the greatest embarrassment, not being able even to understand what was said.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.