Arrian
89 CE – 175 CE · aged 86
Philosopher, historian, priest
- Born
- 89 CE · Nicomedia
- Died
- 175 CE · Athens
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- 89 CEBornBorn in Nicomedia
- 145 CE – 146 CERoleEponymous archon
- 175 CEDiedDied in Athens
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Biography
Arrian (Greek: Ἀρριανός Arrianos; Latin: Lucius Flavius Arrianus; c. 86/89 – c. after 146/160 AD), also known as Arrian of Nicomedia, was a Greek historian, public servant, military commander, and philosopher of the Roman period.
The Anabasis of Alexander by Arrian is considered the best source on the campaigns of Alexander the Great. Scholars have generally preferred Arrian to other extant primary sources, though this attitude has changed somewhat in light of modern studies into Arrian's method.
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