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'''Arrian''' or '''Arrian of Nicomedia''' (c.87-after 145 A.D.) was a [[Greek]]-born [[Roman]] [[historian]] and biographer of [[Alexander the Great]].   
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'''Arrian''' or '''Arrian of Nicomedia''' (c.87-after 145 A.D.) was a [[Greek]]-born [[Roman]] [[historian]]. His work ''Anabasis of Alexander'' "is widely regarded as the most important historical source" on the military actions of [[Alexander the Great]]."<ref>The Complete Works of Arrian, translated by Robison, E. Iliff, ''Anabasis of Alexander'', Preference, Delphi Classics, 2014</ref> It is also evident in his writ that Arrian tried hard to imitate the style of [[Xenophon]].<ref>The Complete Works of Arrian, translated by Robison, E. Iliff, ''Anabasis of Alexander'', Preference, Delphi Classics, 2014</ref>
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[[Category:Ancient Greek Historians]]
 
[[Category:Ancient Greek Historians]]
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