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Roman History by Dio Cassius

Background and Biography
Background and Biography

Excerpts
English from Foster (1905)

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)

. . . 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)

[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
Seismic Effects
  • gave money to the Paphians, who had suffered from an earthquake
Locations
  • Paphos
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