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Arrian, or Flavius Arrianus, was born in Bithynia early in the second century. He served in the Roman army under Hadrian, and was prefect of Cappadocia in 135 A.D. He sat at the feet of Epictetus and took notes of his discourses, besides compiling from the same source a treatise on moral philosophy. Arrian's most important works are his History of Alexander the Great, an account of India, and a Periplus, or a description of the coasts of the Euxine. He also wrote on military subjects and on the chase.