Arrian of Nicomedia

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Roman provincial governor Roman senator ancient Greek historian author biographer philosopher student of Epictetus

Arrian of Nicomedia was a 2nd-century Greek historian and philosopher, best known for recording the teachings of Epictetus and for his influential history of Alexander the Great.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Arrian	15
Arrian of Nicomedia canonical	3
Lucius Flavius Arrianus	1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman provincial governor ⓘ Roman senator ⓘ ancient Greek historian ⓘ author ⓘ biographer ⓘ philosopher ⓘ student of Epictetus ⓘ
activeDuringReignOf	Antoninus Pius ⓘ Hadrian ⓘ
birthPlace	Asia Minor ⓘ Bithynia ⓘ Nicomedia (traditionally) ⓘ surface form: Nicomedia
citizenship	Roman Empire ⓘ
ethnicity	Greek ⓘ
floruit	2nd century ⓘ
fullName	Arrian of Nicomedia self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Lucius Flavius Arrianus
genre	biography ⓘ historiography ⓘ philosophical literature ⓘ
heldOffice	consul suffectus of the Roman Empire ⓘ governor of Cappadocia ⓘ
influenced	later historians of Alexander the Great ⓘ
influencedBy	Epictetus ⓘ
knownFor	recording the teachings of Epictetus ⓘ writing a history of Alexander the Great ⓘ
language	Ancient Greek ⓘ
militaryAction	defense of the Cappadocian frontier against the Alans ⓘ
militaryRole	commander of Roman forces in Cappadocia ⓘ
name	Arrian of Nicomedia self-link ⓘ
notableWork	Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander ⓘ surface form: Anabasis of Alexander Cynegeticus ⓘ Discourses of Epictetus ⓘ Enchiridion ⓘ surface form: Enchiridion of Epictetus Indica ⓘ Periplus of the Euxine Sea ⓘ Tactica ⓘ
occupation	historian ⓘ military commander ⓘ philosopher ⓘ politician ⓘ writer ⓘ
philosophicalSchool	Stoicism ⓘ
sourceFor	Stoic ethical teachings of Epictetus ⓘ history of Alexander the Great ⓘ
studentOf	Epictetus ⓘ
subjectOf	Stoicism ⓘ surface form: Stoic philosophy
wroteAbout	Alexander the Great ⓘ Black Sea geography ⓘ India ⓘ hunting and dogs ⓘ military tactics ⓘ