Arrian

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Arrian

(ок. 86 – ок. 160)

Greek historian from Nicomedia, active in the second century under Hadrian and the Antonines; a pupil of Epictetus and a Roman administrator. His surviving works discussed by Zirkoff are the seven-book Anabasis of Alexander and the Indian History. (BCW 5:369-370). Bibliographical references include: Anabasis of Alexander. Loeb Class. Library. Vide Vol. V, pp. 369-70, for further data regarding the author and his works (BCW 11:565).

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Флавий Арриан

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Lifetime: ок. 86 – ок. 160
Shortly: Greek historian from Nicomedia, active in the second century under Hadrian and the Antonines; a pupi...