Getica (Dio)

This article is about the 2nd century history book. For other uses, see Getica (disambiguation).
Getica
AuthorCassius Dio or Dio Chrysostom
LanguageClassical Latin or Greek
SubjectHistory, military history
Publication date
? 100-200 AD

Getica was a historical book about the Getae tribes of Thrace which Suidas, Jordanes, and Freculphus attribute to Cassius Dio, while Philostratus sees Dio Chrysostom as its author.[1] No copies of the book are known to exist.

  1. ^ Smith, William. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. p. 1029. Archived from the original on 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2007-05-14.