: The LacusCurtius site hosts the English translation by Earnest Cary, originally published in the Loeb Classical Library .
: Essential modern analysis can be found in Fergus Millar’s A Study of Cassius Dio or via academic archives like JSTOR and Academia.edu. Dio Cassius: Roman History
: Dio frequently critiques the shift from merit-based adoption (like Hadrian's) to hereditary succession, famously noting that the Roman Empire descended from a "kingdom of gold to one of iron and rust" following the reign of Marcus Aurelius. : The LacusCurtius site hosts the English translation
: Nearly complete; these cover the critical period of 65 BCE to 12 BCE, detailing the collapse of the Republic and the rise of Augustus. the following resources are highly recommended:
For detailed research or reading, the following resources are highly recommended: