Roman History by Dio Cassius

Background and Biography

Background and Biography

Excerpts

English from Foster (1905)

• Book 54 (LIV) – Section 23
• from Cary (1914-1927)

23.7 However, he did this later. At the time we are considering he colonized numerous cities in Gaul and in Spain, restored to the people of Cyzicus their freedom, and gave money to the Paphians, who had suffered from an earthquake, besides allowing them, by a decree, to call their city Augusta.

English from Ambraseys (2009)

• from Ambraseys (2009)

. . . he...gave money to the Paphians who had suffered from an earthquake, besides allowing them, by a decree, to call their city Augusta.’ (D.C.=Dio Cass. LIV. 23/LCL.vi.342).

English from Guidoboni et al. (1994)

• from Guidoboni et al. (1994)

[Augustus] also set aside money for the inhabitants of Paphos, who had suffered in an earthquake, and issued a decree that the city should be named Augusta

Chronology

Year	Reference	Corrections	Notes
15 BCE		none	Guidoboni et al. (1994) dated the year to 15 BCE

Seismic Effects

• gave money to the Paphians, who had suffered from an earthquake

Locations

• Paphos

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