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Britons: Dio Cassius on the wild lifestyle and banditry of Maiatians and Kaledonians (early third century CE)
Ancient author: Dio Cassius (early third century CE), Roman History 77.12.1–5 and 77.15.1-5, as summarized by John Xiphilinus (eleventh century; link). Comments: Primarily as a justification of emperor Septimius Severus’ invasion of Kaledonia around 208 CE, Dio Cassius sketches out a picture of two primitive, wild and dangerous populations on the island of Britannia. A […]
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