The book Rome of the Age of Dion, Volume 1: An Historical Narrative Originally Written in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus, and Alexander Severus, and Now Presented in English Form by Cassius Dio Cocceianus is a valuable source of knowledge about roman history The author tells in detail about the events and figures of the period, which covers several reigns in the empire. From Septimius Severus to Alexander Severus, the book reveals to the reader the complexity of the political and social transformations that accompanied this period in Roman history. Dio's Rome, Volume 1 The animated Viennese genre realizes a vivid image of the past through the prism of the author's understanding and ability to tell.