The Anabasis of Alexander: The History of the Wars and Conquests of Alexander the Great

A landmark of ancient military writing, this account follows the Macedonian king and his army from the crisis after Philip’s death through the campaigns that carried them across Asia, into the heart of Persia, through Egypt and Babylon, and toward the distant frontiers of India.Written by Arrian of Nicomedia and presented here in E. J. Chinnock’s literal translation with commentary, the work offers a clear, disciplined narrative of strategy, command, ambition, loyalty, revolt, siege warfare, and the burden of imperial power. It is not a romantic retelling, but a serious classical source shaped by ancient testimony and the careful judgment of a historian.For readers interested in antiquity, leadership, military campaigns, Greek and Persian conflict, and the life of one of the ancient world’s most studied rulers, this work remains one of the essential surviving accounts. Read more