History, Alexander the Great, Greek Heroes Patrick Garvey History, Alexander the Great, Greek Heroes Patrick Garvey

How Reliable is Arrian's Account of Alexander's Personality?

Arrian primarily relied on the accounts of Ptolemy (Alexander's childhood friend, soldier in his army, and ruler of Egypt after Alexander's death) and Aristobulus (an engineer who worked for Alexander). Both of these men knew Alexander personally and were present for much of his campaign, unlike other contemporaries of Alexander who wrote their own accounts.

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