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Cassius Dio

155 - 235

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Lucius Cassius Dio (c. 165 – c. 235), also known as Dio Cassius (Ancient Greek: Δίων Κάσσιος Dion Kassios), was a Roman historian and senator of maternal Greek origin. He published 80 volumes of the history of ancient Rome, beginning with the arrival of Aeneas in Italy. The volumes documented the subsequent founding of Rome (753 BC), the formation of the Republic (509 BC), and the creation of the Empire (27 BC) up until 229 AD, during the reign of Severus Alexander. Written in Koine Greek over 22 years, Dio's work covers approximately 1,000 years of history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cassius Dio is the 18th most popular historian, the 133rd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 109th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Turkish Historian.

Cassius Dio was a Roman historian who wrote a history of Rome from the end of the Republic to the reign of Emperor Domitian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Cassius Dio ranks 18 out of 561. Before him are Suetonius, Thomas Kuhn, Hecataeus of Miletus, Procopius, Thomas Babington Macaulay, and Mircea Eliade. After him are Johann Joachim Winckelmann, Manetho, William of Tyre, Leopold von Ranke, Arrian, and Fernand Braudel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 155, Cassius Dio ranks 3. Before him are Cao Cao, and Tertullian. After him are Sun Jian, Yuan Shu, Xiahou Dun, and Pabag. Among people deceased in 235, Cassius Dio ranks 4. Before him are Severus Alexander, Pope Pontian, and Hippolytus of Rome. After him are Claudius Aelianus, and Julia Avita Mamaea.

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    Cao Cao

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    155 - 220

    HPI: 80.54

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Tertullian

    Tertullian

    PHILOSOPHER

    155 - 220

    HPI: 78.04

    Rank: 2

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    Cassius Dio

    HISTORIAN

    155 - 235

    HPI: 76.14

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Sun Jian

    Sun Jian

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    155 - 191

    HPI: 71.36

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Yuan Shu

    Yuan Shu

    POLITICIAN

    155 - 199

    HPI: 69.92

    Rank: 5

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    Xiahou Dun

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    155 - 220

    HPI: 69.55

    Rank: 6

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    Pabag

    POLITICIAN

    155 - 200

    HPI: 62.33

    Rank: 7

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Others Deceased in 235

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Cassius Dio ranks 133 out of 1,347. Before him are Mustafa IV (1779), Chrysippus (-281), Julius Nepos (430), Anna Komnene (1083), İsmet İnönü (1884), and Fethullah Gülen (1941). After him are Proclus (412), Michael III (840), Justinian II (668), Abdullah Gül (1950), Ignatius of Antioch (35), and Tiberius III (700).

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Among HISTORIANS In Türkiye

Among historians born in Türkiye, Cassius Dio ranks 3. Before him are Herodotus (-484), and Hecataeus of Miletus (-550). After him are Arrian (89), Ali ibn al-Athir (1160), Socrates of Constantinople (380), Niketas Choniates (1155), Libanius (314), Ephorus (-400), Eutropius (320), George Kedrenos (1100), and Eunapius (349).

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