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Cassius Dio was a prominent Roman historian and senator who lived during the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. His monumental work, Annals of Rome, spans more than a thousand years of Roman history, from the founding of the city to the reign of Alexander Severus. This new edition of Dio's masterpiece, translated by noted classicist Herbert B. Foster, presents the entire work in a single volume for the first time in more than a century. A must-read for anyone interested in ancient Rome. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.