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Arrian

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Arrian of Nicomedia (; Greek: Ἀρριανός Arrianos; Latin: Lucius Flavius Arrianus; c. 86/89 – c. after 146/160 AD) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arrian is the 23rd most popular historian (up from 25th in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 144th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Turkish Historian.

Arrian is most famous for his work, "The Campaigns of Alexander," which is an account of the military conquests of Alexander the Great.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Arrian ranks 23 out of 561. Before him are Mircea Eliade, Cassius Dio, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, Manetho, William of Tyre, and Leopold von Ranke. After him are Fernand Braudel, Joannes Zonaras, Arnold J. Toynbee, Bede, Johan Huizinga, and Ibn Kathir.

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Among people born in 89, Arrian ranks 1. After him is Sindae of Goguryeo. Among people deceased in 175, Arrian ranks 1. After him are Avidius Cassius, and Faustina the Younger.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Arrian ranks 153 out of 1,347. Before him are Apelles (-370), Saint Nino (296), Erasmus of Formia (300), Basil I (811), Attalus I (-269), and Constans II (630). After him are Pope Vitalian (600), Pope Sabinian (530), Nikephoros I (760), Pope John V (635), Constantine IX Monomachos (1000), and Şehzade Cihangir (1531).

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Among HISTORIANS In Türkiye

Among historians born in Türkiye, Arrian ranks 4. Before him are Herodotus (-484), Hecataeus of Miletus (-550), and Cassius Dio (155). After him are Ali ibn al-Athir (1160), Socrates of Constantinople (380), Niketas Choniates (1155), Libanius (314), Ephorus (-400), Eutropius (320), George Kedrenos (1100), and Eunapius (349).

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