Cassius Dio (/ˈkæʃəs ˈdiːoʊ/; fl. 291–297) was a Roman senator who was appointed consul in AD 291.
Biography
Cassius Dio was either the grandson or great-grandson of his namesake, the historian Cassius Dio, whose family originated in Bithynia. He was appointed consul posterior in 291 alongside Gaius Junius Tiberianus at quite a young age. This was followed by a posting as Proconsular governor of Africa from approximately 1 July 294 to 1 July 295. Then on 18 February 296, he was appointed Praefectus urbi of Rome, a position he held until 297.
Cassius Dio owned a house on the Palatine Hill called the Domus Dionis. At some stage, he and 12 other senators each contributed 400,000 sesterces, probably for the construction of a building.
References
- Christol, pg. 122
- Martindale & Jones, pg. 253
Sources
- Christol, Michel, Essai sur l'évolution des carrières sénatoriales dans la seconde moitié du IIIe siècle ap. J.C. (1986)
- Martindale, J. R.; Jones, A. H. M, The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, Vol. I AD 260–395, Cambridge University Press (1971)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDiocletian IV Maximian III |
Roman consul 291 with Gaius Junius Tiberianus II |
Succeeded byAfranius Hannibalianus Julius Asclepiodotus |
| Preceded byT. Claudius Aurelius Aristobulus | Proconsul of Africa 294–295 |
Succeeded byT. Flavius Postumius Titianus |
| Preceded byT. Claudius Aurelius Aristobulus | Urban prefect of Rome 296–297 |
Succeeded byAfranius Hannibalianus |