Literary Style
Dio attempted to emulate Thucydides in his writing style, but was unable to match the arrangement and the presentation of the materials, the soundness of his viewpoint, and the accuracy of his reasoning. Dio's style is generally clear, where there appears to be no corruption of the text; although, his writing is full of Latinisms. Dio's writing was underpinned by a set of personal circumstances, whereby he was able to observe significant events of the Empire in the first-person, or he had direct contact with the key figures who were involved.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Uncertain |
Consul suffectus of the Roman Empire around 205 with uncertain |
Succeeded by Uncertain |
| Preceded by Quintus Aiacius Modestus Crescentianus, Marcus Pomponius Maecius Probus |
Consul of the Roman Empire 229 with Alexander Severus |
Succeeded by Lucius Virius Agricola , Sextus Catius Clementinus Priscillianus |
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