ABOUT ECLIPSE MENTIONED IN DIO CASSIUS

1. In Morozov (1) on p. 378 in chapter IV-II  is going about eclipse mentioned in Dio Cassius (2), (6, � 31).

Dio Cassius ih his "Roma history from city foundation to 229" writes that among different miraculums before Pompei's depatrure was total Sun eclipse:

"Sun was owfully eclipted".

To regret we can find too many eclipses for this description. There are so few data if we don't know Pompei's governing years.

2. In Morozov (1) on p. 383 in chapter IV-VI  is going about eclipse mentioned in Dio Cassius in his "Roma history form city foundation till 229 AD" (2, LV, 22.)(6, � 33), wrote in greece:

"Then in consulating Cornelius Cinna and Valery Messale was held terrible earthquakes.. and was particular Sun eclipse too".

Morozov thinks information about this eclipse as no authenticall. It is easy by checking knowing the chronologyof consuls. And in general this eclipse cann't be analised without date.

3. In Morozov (1) on p. 384 in chapter IV-VII  is going about eclipse mentioned in Dio Cassius (2) in his "Roma history from city foundation till 229 AD" (3),(6, � 34), wrote in greece:

"There Pannonia soldiers revolted just they recognized about August's death, but when Sun eclipse was held, it influented to their hearts so that  they became weaked and didn't cause no bad, and sended ambassodores to Tiberius"

More comprehensively this eclipse was considerd in Tacitus.

4. In Morozov (1) on p. 388 in chapter IV-X  is going about eclipse mentioned in Dio Cassius (4), in his "Roma history from city foundation till 229 AD" (3), wrote in greece who thinks this was held in 779 AUC of in 3-rd Claudian year (6, � 37):

"Because in his birthday (i.e. Tiberius-Claudian) must be eclipted Sun, so feared he appearence of revolt, because of was held other strange evidences. So he ordered to aquiant publicity not only with eclipse beginning, with its time and maximum phase but also reasons which must it cause".

Hence in 43-th year AD, i.e. in Claudian 3rd year must Sun be eclipted. Let's look according to Krasilnikov's canon all eclipses in those years.
 
After canon's exploring was obvious the lack of eclipses in those yeaers. The nearest one was in 59 AD:

 59/04/30  13:15  0.814

5. In Morozov (1) on p. 389 in chapter IV-XI  is going about couple of eclipses mentioned in Dio Cassius (2) in his "Roma history from city foundation till 229 AD" (6, � 38)

"In the next year, the 800-th AUC Claudius was at forth and L.Vitellius at third was consulae... In this year they saw near Tera (Santorno) the little island, which wasn't before".

About this also say Seneque and Aurelius Victor

 Hence with the information from chapter 4 there is forming task abput two eclipses, Sun nad Moon. in years N and N+1. For abovementioned in chapter 4 Sun eclipse the Moon one by sundown:

 60/04/04 17:25, nonvisible in Roma and visible only during twilight and two hours after sundown in Constantinopol, may be pass only by condition if place of observing be Constantinopol.

Let's some more find those couples. We shall write it in table 1.

Table 1.

 71/03/20  09:40  0.995
 72/09/01  01:18

 75/01/05  14:41  0.892
 76/11/15  06:59

  80/03/10  06:33  0.827
  81/08/23  01:14

Hence on the considered 50 years there are three those couples.

6. Once more in Morozov (1) on p. 391 in chapter IV-XII  is going about eclipse mentioned in Dio Cassius (2) in his "Roma history from city foundation till 229 AD" (5, LXI, 16,4)(6, � 39):

"Among holidays and gifts devoted to Agrippina by Senat's order was held Sun eclipse so full so stars were visible"

By opinion of everything that's the same that in Plinius (is analised comprehensively) and in Tacitus number 2.

Let's reproduce the table 1 from article about Plinius:

Table 1.

                       Roma           Constantinopol
   59/04/30   13:15   0.814   13:37  0.851
 534/04/29   06:06   0.700   06:10  0.849
 664/05/01   17:37   0.745

According to Plinius description the most passing eclipse is

 59/04/30.

7. Once more in Morozov (1) on p. 393 in chapter IV-XIV  is going about Moon eclipse mentioned in Dio Cassius before Cremona battle: (6, nnotation to 40):

"The Moon became (before Cremona battle) blood-red and black and received othe rred colours".

We can find too many eclipses for this decription.

8. Once more in Morozov (1) on p. 401 in chapter IV-XIX  is going about esolar clipse mentioned in Dio Cassius (2) in his "Roma history from city foundation till 229 AD (2, LXXVIII)(6,  � 44):

"The surprising sun eclipse was held in this time (by Geliogabal taking power)"

According traditional history expressed in (6), Geliogabal governed in years 218-22. After his beginning of governing was really held eclipse observed from Roma and Constantinopol.

                        Roma          Constantinopol
 218/10/07    06:06  0.876    06:13  0.937

LITERATURE

1. Morozov N.A. Christ. Volume 4. Moscow. Craft-Lean, 1998
2. Dio Cassius, XLI, 14.
3. Dio Cassius, 57, 4.
4. Dio Cassius, LX, 29.
5. Dio Cassius, LX, 29.
6. Spezieller Kanon der Sonnen- und Mondfinsternisse fur das Landregebiet der klassische Altertumswissenschaften und ben Zeitraum von 900 vor Chr. bis 600 nach Chr. von F.K.Ginzel Standigem Mitgliede des Konigl. Astronomische Recheninstitutes, Berlin Mayer & Muller 1899

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