Arrian

author

Arrian

85–175

A Greek historian, philosopher, and Roman public official, he is best remembered for writing one of the most important surviving accounts of Alexander the Great. His work helped preserve stories of both conquest and Stoic thought for later generations.

2 Audiobooks

The Anabasis of Alexander : or, The history of the wars and conquests of Alexander the Great

The Anabasis of Alexander : or, The history of the wars and conquests of Alexander the Great

by Arrian

Arrian on coursing : the Cynegeticus of the younger Xenophon, translated from the Greek, with classical and practical annotations, and a brief sketch of the life and writings of the author. To which is added an appendix, containing some account of the Canes Venatici of classical antiquity

Arrian on coursing : the Cynegeticus of the younger Xenophon, translated from the Greek, with classical and practical annotations, and a brief sketch of the life and writings of the author. To which is added an appendix, containing some account of the Canes Venatici of classical antiquity

by Arrian

About the author

Born in Nicomedia in Bithynia, in what is now Turkey, Arrian lived during the Roman imperial period and built a career that went far beyond writing. Ancient sources and major reference works describe him as a Greek author who also served as a public official and military commander under Rome.

He studied with the Stoic teacher Epictetus and became an important transmitter of Stoic philosophy. Arrian is credited with preserving Epictetus' teachings in works such as the Discourses and the Enchiridion, which helped carry Stoic ideas into later centuries.

Today, he is most famous for the Anabasis of Alexander, his history of Alexander the Great's campaigns. That book has long been valued as one of the clearest and most influential ancient accounts of Alexander's life and conquests, which is why Arrian remains a central figure for readers interested in classical history.