An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Roman History

Author: Cassius Dio

Referenced in 3 episodes

Buy from Amazon #CommissionsEarned

Episodes Referencing This Book

February 29, 2024

Context:

Referenced as a later historian who wrote about the build-up to the First Punic War, specifically his observation that the Carthaginians and Romans 'could not help but cast envious eyes on each other.'

June 16, 2022

Context:

Mentioned as one of the Roman historians where propaganda stories about Antony and Cleopatra 'turn up' alongside Pliny and Plutarch

June 14, 2022

Context:

Referenced as a later historian who wrote about this period of Roman history, specifically noted for NOT including the story of Cleopatra arriving in a carpet/bag to meet Caesar, unlike Plutarch.