Arrian

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

• wealthy family of Roman citizens, born 85-90AD in Asia Minor (modern Turkey)
• military/administrative career before retiring to Athens
• trained in Stoicism with Epictetus, wrote three books based on his teachings
• often explicitly compares himself to Xenophon, even in antiquity known as the ‘new Xenophon’

Question 2

Arrian and Greek History

Answer 2

-“Arrian deliberately embeds his history in Greek history in general, implying an intimate awareness especially of Thucydides and the Greek historical tradition in general”