Cassius Dio - I'm Emperor. I've Taken on This Position

Since he hasn't come from the senate, and it's such a departure for somebody in his role to become the emperor, the important thing to do is to get them on side. So cassius dio says that he gives himself the titles of peus, pious, dutiful, a felix, fortunate and augustus without waiting for senatorial approval. That could be showing a strong hand, but it shows a strong with the army, because he's saying, i'm emperor. I've taken on this position. E has the army at his back. But we must remember tat this is a massive field army which caracala had assembled for his parthian