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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arrian has received more than 718,185 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Arrian is the 25th most popular historian (up from 28th in 2019), the 135th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 164th in 2019) and the 4th most popular 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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  • 52

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.26

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Arrian ranks 25 out of 561. Before him are Johann Joachim Winckelmann, Arnold J. Toynbee, Leopold von Ranke, Procopius, Ibn Kathir, and Fernand Braudel. After him are Johan Huizinga, Saxo Grammaticus, Marc Bloch, Friedrich Carl von Savigny, Hippolyte Taine, and Bede.

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Contemporaries

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 Faustina the Younger, and Avidius Cassius.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Arrian ranks 135 out of 1,347. Before him are Isaac II Angelos (1155), Abdullah Gül (1950), Stilicho (359), Simeon Stylites (389), John VIII Palaiologos (1392), and Apelles (-370). After him are Maurice (539), Proclus (412), Fethullah Gülen (1941), Alaeddin Pasha (1250), Saint Nino (296), and Al-Battani (858).

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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), Libanius (314), Ephorus (-400), Eunapius (349), Agatharchides (-208), Michael Attaleiates (1021), and Doukas (1400).

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