Project Gutenberg 2014-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 3559 Arrian Arrianus, Flavius Arrien Arriano, Lucio Flavio Αρριανός Nicomedia, Arrian of Chinnock, Edward James Chinnock, E. J. The Anabasis of Alexander or, The History of the Wars and Conquests of Alexander the Great Produced by Chris Curnow, Stephen Rowland, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Anabasis of Alexander" by Arrian is a historical account written in the early 2nd century. This work chronicles the life and military campaigns of Alexander the Great, offering insights into his strategies, battles, and the political landscape of the ancient world. Arrian's narrative is based on the accounts of contemporaries and witnesses, particularly those who served under Alexander, providing a detailed and authentic portrayal of the historical events. The opening of the text sets the stage for Alexander's ascent to power following the death of his father, Philip II. As he secures his command among the Greek states and prepares for his adventures, the narrative describes early encounters with Thracian tribes, showcasing Alexander's military prowess. These initial skirmishes reveal his strategic acumen, deft maneuvering of his troops, and early victories that cement his reputation as a formidable leader. As Arrian begins to flesh out Alexander's campaigns, readers are drawn into the epic tale of conquest and ambition that shaped the ancient world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. Iran -- History -- To 640 India -- History -- To 324 B.C. DF PA Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 1376227 1376237 2024-09-19T14:44:20.502480 2023-09-20T10:44:09.046648 text/html text/html 1322181 2014-09-27T10:32:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 446261 2014-09-27T10:32:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 474477 2024-09-19T14:44:44.362355 application/epub+zip 494995 2024-09-19T14:44:24.179472 application/epub+zip 487562 2024-09-19T14:44:22.232470 application/epub+zip 924316 2024-09-19T14:44:57.151801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 866119 2024-09-19T14:44:42.304390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 857093 2022-09-21T10:50:59.174432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 920396 2024-09-19T14:44:15.561491 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 920817 2014-09-27T10:32:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 331857 2014-09-27T10:32:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18745 2024-09-19T14:44:57.333796 application/rdf+xml 19493 2024-09-19T14:44:22.599472 image/jpeg 3309 2024-09-19T14:44:22.416459 image/jpeg 441396 2024-09-19T14:44:20.599495 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog