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

by Arrian

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"The Anabasis of Alexander" by Arrian of Nicomedia is a military history composed in the second century AD. This seven-book account chronicles Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire between 336 and 323 BC, from his accession to the Macedonian throne through his death.

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Topics: Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. · India -- History -- To 324 B.C. · Iran -- History -- To 640