Arrian
Also known as: Arrian of Nicomedia · Lucius Flavius Arrianus · Flavius Arrian · Flavius Arrianus · Arrien · Arriános · Flavio Arriano · Lucio Flavio Arriano
Arrian, also known as Arrian of Nicomedia, was a Greek historian, public servant, military commander, and philosopher of the Roman period.
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Primary historical source
Arrian's 'Anabasis of Alexander' provides one of the most detailed and reliable accounts of the tactical maneuvers performed during the Battle of Gaugamela.
historian who documented the horse's death
Arrian, in his 'Anabasis of Alexander', corroborates the story of the horse's death and the subsequent founding of the city of Bucephala.