The Augustan Succession: An Historical Commentary on Cassius Dio’s Roman History Books 55-56 (9 B.C.-A.D. 14)

The Augustan Succession is an historical commentary on Books 55-56 of Dio's Roman History. These books recount the last half of the reign of the Emperor Augustus, above all his orchestration of the first imperial succession. Addressed to both students and scholars, the new commentary is the fir...

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Main Author Swan, Peter Michael
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cary Oxford University Press 2004
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Edition1
SeriesAmerican classical studies
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Ancient
Ancient history: to c 500 CE
Ancient Roman History
Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D
Book 55-56
Cassius Dio Cocceianus
HISTORY
Roman history
Rome
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Summary:The Augustan Succession is an historical commentary on Books 55-56 of Dio's Roman History. These books recount the last half of the reign of the Emperor Augustus, above all his orchestration of the first imperial succession. Addressed to both students and scholars, the new commentary is the first since the eighteenth century to offer full and fresh treatment of this segment of Dio's work.
ISBN:0195167740
9780195167740
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780195167740.001.0001