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The Anabasis of Alexander

by Arrian

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Life and Writings of Arrian
  3. 3Arrian’s Preface
  4. 4Book I
  5. 5Chapter II — Battle With the Triballians
  6. 6Chapter III — Alexander at the Danube and in the Country of the Getae
  7. 7Chapter IV — Alexander Destroys the City of the Getae — The Ambassa…
  8. 8Chapter V — Revolt of Clitus and Glaucias
  9. 9Chapter VI — Defeat of Clitus and Glaucias
  10. 10Chapter VII — Revolt of Thebes (September, B.C. 335)
  11. 11Chapter VIII — Fall of Thebes
  12. 12Chapter IX — Destruction of Thebes
  13. 13Chapter X — Alexander’s Dealings With Athens
  14. 14Chapter XI — Alexander Crosses the Hellespont and Visits Troy
  15. 15Chapter XII — Alexander at the Tomb of Achilles — Memnon’s Advice R…
  16. 16Chapter XIII — Battle of the Granicus (B.C. 334)
  17. 17Chapter XIV — Arrangement of the Hostile Armies
  18. 18Chapter XV — Description of the Battle of the Granicus
  19. 19Chapter XVI — Defeat of the Persians — Loss on Both Sides
  20. 20Chapter XVII — Alexander in Sardis and Ephesus
  21. 21Chapter XVIII — Alexander Marches to Miletus and Occupies the Islan…
  22. 22Chapter XIX — Siege and Capture of Miletus
  23. 23Chapter XX — Siege of Halicarnassus — Abortive Attack on Myndus
  24. 24Chapter XXI — Siege of Halicarnassus
  25. 25Chapter XXII — Siege of Halicarnassus
  26. 26Chapter XXIII — Destruction of Halicarnassus — Ada, Queen of Caria
  27. 27Chapter XXIV — Alexander in Lycia and Pamphylia
  28. 28Chapter XXV — Treason of Alexander, Son of Aëropus
  29. 29Chapter XXVI — Alexander in Pamphylia — Capture of Aspendus and Side
  30. 30Chapter XXVII — Alexander in Phrygia and Pisidia
  31. 31Chapter XXVIII — Operations in Pisidia
  32. 32Chapter XXIX — Alexander in Phrygia
  33. 33Book II
  34. 34Chapter II — The Persians Capture Tenedus — They Are Defeated at Sea
  35. 35Chapter III — Alexander at Gordium
  36. 36Chapter IV — Conquest of Cappadocia — Alexander’s Illness at Tarsus
  37. 37Chapter V — Alexander at the Tomb of Sardanapalus — Proceedings in…
  38. 38Chapter VI — Alexander Advances to Myriandrus — Darius Marches Agai…
  39. 39Chapter VII — Darius at Issus — Alexander’s Speech to His Army
  40. 40Chapter VIII — Arrangement of the Hostile Armies
  41. 41Chapter IX — Alexander Changes the Disposition of His Forces
  42. 42Chapter X — Battle of Issus
  43. 43Chapter XI — Defeat and Flight of Darius
  44. 44Chapter XII — Kind Treatment of Darius’s Family
  45. 45Chapter XIII — Flight of Macedonian Deserters Into Egypt — Proceedi…
  46. 46Chapter XIV — Darius’s Letter, and Alexander’s Reply
  47. 47Chapter XV — Alexander’s Treatment of the Captured Greek Ambassador…
  48. 48Chapter XVI — The Worship of Hercules in Tyre — The Tyrians Refuse…
  49. 49Chapter XVII — Speech of Alexander to His Officers
  50. 50Chapter XVIII — Siege of Tyre — Construction of a Mole From the Mai…
  51. 51Chapter XIX — The Siege of Tyre
  52. 52Chapter XX — Tyre Besieged by Sea as Well as Land
  53. 53Chapter XXI — Siege of Tyre
  54. 54Chapter XXII — Siege of Tyre — Naval Defeat of the Tyrians
  55. 55Chapter XXIII — Siege of Tyre
  56. 56Chapter XXIV — Capture of Tyre
  57. 57Chapter XXV — The Offers of Darius Rejected — Batis, Governor of Ga…
  58. 58Chapter XXVI — Siege of Gaza
  59. 59Chapter XXVII — Capture of Gaza
  60. 60Book III
  61. 61Chapter II — Foundation of Alexandria — Events in the Aegean
  62. 62Chapter III — Alexander Visits the Temple of Ammon
  63. 63Chapter IV — The Oasis of Ammon
  64. 64Chapter V — Settlement of the Affairs of Egypt
  65. 65Chapter VI — March Into Syria — Alexander’s Kindness to Harpalus an…
  66. 66Chapter VII — Passage of the Euphrates and Tigris
  67. 67Chapter VIII — Description of Darius’s Army at Arbela
  68. 68Chapter IX — Alexander’s Tactics — His Speech to the Officers
  69. 69Chapter X — Rejection of Parmenio’s Advice
  70. 70Chapter XI — Tactics of the Opposing Generals
  71. 71Chapter XII — Alexander’s Tactics
  72. 72Chapter XIII — The Battle of Arbela
  73. 73Chapter XIV — Battle of Arbela — Flight of Darius
  74. 74Chapter XV — Defeat of the Persians and Pursuit of Darius
  75. 75Chapter XVI — Escape of Darius Into Media — March of Alexander to B…
  76. 76Chapter XVII — Subjugation of the Uxians
  77. 77Chapter XVIII — Defeat of Ariobarzanes and Capture of Persepolis
  78. 78Chapter XIX — Darius Pursued Into Media and Parthia
  79. 79Chapter XX — March Through the Caspian Gates
  80. 80Chapter XXI — Darius Is Assassinated by Bessus
  81. 81Chapter XXII — Reflections on the Fate of Darius
  82. 82Chapter XXIII — Expedition Into Hyrcania
  83. 83Chapter XXIV — Expedition Against the Mardians
  84. 84Chapter XXV — March to Bactra — Bessus Aided by Satibarzanes
  85. 85Chapter XXVI — Philotas and Parmenio Put to Death
  86. 86Chapter XXVII — Treatment of Amyntas — The Ariaspians
  87. 87Chapter XXVIII — Alexander Crosses the Hindu-Koosh
  88. 88Chapter XXIX — Conquest of Bactria, and Pursuit of Bessus Across th…
  89. 89Chapter XXX — Capture of Bessus — Exploits in Sogdiana
  90. 90Book IV
  91. 91Chapter II — Capture of Five Cities in Two Days
  92. 92Chapter III — Storming of Cyropolis — Revolt of the Scythians
  93. 93Chapter IV — Defeat of the Scythians Beyond the Tanais
  94. 94Chapter V — Spitamenes Destroys a Macedonian Detachment
  95. 95Chapter VI — Spitamenes Driven Into the Desert
  96. 96Chapter VII — Treatment of Bessus
  97. 97Chapter VIII — The Murder of Clitus
  98. 98Chapter IX — Alexander’s Grief for Clitus
  99. 99Chapter X — Dispute Between Callisthenes and Anaxarchus
  100. 100Chapter XI — Callisthenes Opposes the Proposal to Honour Alexander…
  101. 101Chapter XII — Callisthenes Refuses to Prostrate Himself
  102. 102Chapter XIII — Conspiracy of the Pages
  103. 103Chapter XIV — Execution of Callisthenes and Hermolaüs
  104. 104Chapter XV — Alliance With the Scythians and Chorasmians
  105. 105Chapter XVI — Subjugation of Sogdiana — Revolt of Spitamenes
  106. 106Chapter XVII — Defeat and Death of Spitamenes
  107. 107Chapter XVIII — Oxyartes Besieged in the Sogdian Rock
  108. 108Chapter XIX — Alexander Captures the Rock and Marries Roxana
  109. 109Chapter XX — Magnanimous Treatment of the Family of Darius
  110. 110Chapter XXI — Capture of the Rock of Chorienes
  111. 111Chapter XXII — Alexander Reaches the River Cabul, and Receives the…
  112. 112Chapter XXIII — Battles With the Aspasians
  113. 113Chapter XXIV — Operations Against the Aspasians
  114. 114Chapter XXV — Defeat of the Aspasians — The Assacenians and Guraean…
  115. 115Chapter XXVI — Siege of Massaga
  116. 116Chapter XXVII — Sieges of Massaga and Ora
  117. 117Chapter XXVIII — Capture of Bazira — Advance to the Rock of Aornus
  118. 118Chapter XXIX — Siege of Aornus
  119. 119Chapter XXX — Capture of Aornus — Arrival at the Indus
  120. 120Book V
  121. 121Chapter II — Alexander at Nysa
  122. 122Chapter III — Incredulity of Eratosthenes — Passage of the Indus
  123. 123Chapter IV — Digression About India
  124. 124Chapter V — Mountains and Rivers of Asia
  125. 125Chapter VI — General Description of India
  126. 126Chapter VII — Method of Bridging Rivers
  127. 127Chapter VIII — March From the Indus to the Hydaspes
  128. 128Chapter IX — Porus Obstructs Alexander’s Passage
  129. 129Chapter X — Alexander and Porus at the Hydaspes
  130. 130Chapter XI — Alexander’s Stratagem to Get Across
  131. 131Chapter XII — Passage of the Hydaspes
  132. 132Chapter XIII — Passage of the Hydaspes
  133. 133Chapter XIV — The Battle at the Hydaspes
  134. 134Chapter XV — Arrangements of Porus
  135. 135Chapter XVI — Alexander’s Tactics
  136. 136Chapter XVII — Defeat of Porus
  137. 137Chapter XVIII — Losses of the Combatants — Porus Surrenders
  138. 138Chapter XIX — Alliance With Porus — Death of Bucephalas
  139. 139Chapter XX — Conquest of the Glausians — Embassy From Abisares — Pa…
  140. 140Chapter XXI — Advance Beyond the Hydraotes
  141. 141Chapter XXII — Invasion of the Land of the Cathaeans
  142. 142Chapter XXIII — Assault Upon Sangala
  143. 143Chapter XXIV — Capture of Sangala
  144. 144Chapter XXV — The Army Refuses to Advance — Alexander’s Speech to t…
  145. 145Chapter XXVI — Alexander’s Speech (Continued)
  146. 146Chapter XXVII — The Answer of Coenus
  147. 147Chapter XXVIII — Alexander Resolves to Return
  148. 148Chapter XXIX — Alexander Recrosses the Hydraotes and Acesines
  149. 149Book VI
  150. 150Chapter II — Voyage Down the Hydaspes
  151. 151Chapter III — Voyage Down the Hydaspes (Continued)
  152. 152Chapter IV — Voyage Down the Hydaspes Into the Acesines
  153. 153Chapter V — Voyage Down the Acesines
  154. 154Chapter VI — Campaign Against the Mallians
  155. 155Chapter VII — Campaign Against the Mallians (Continued)
  156. 156Chapter VIII — Defeat of the Mallians at the River Hydraotes
  157. 157Chapter IX — Storming of the Mallian Stronghold
  158. 158Chapter X — Alexander Dangerously Wounded
  159. 159Chapter XI — Alexander Wounded
  160. 160Chapter XII — Anxiety of the Soldiers About Alexander
  161. 161Chapter XIII — Joy of the Soldiers at Alexander’s Recovery
  162. 162Chapter XIV — Voyage Down the Hydraotes and Acesines Into the Indus
  163. 163Chapter XV — Voyage Down the Indus to the Land of Musicanus
  164. 164Chapter XVI — Campaign Against Oxycanus and Sambus
  165. 165Chapter XVII — Musicanus Executed — Capture of Patala
  166. 166Chapter XVIII — Voyage Down the Indus
  167. 167Chapter XIX — Voyage Down the Indus Into the Sea
  168. 168Chapter XX — Exploration of the Mouths of the Indus
  169. 169Chapter XXI — Campaign Against the Oritians
  170. 170Chapter XXII — March Through the Desert of Gadrosia
  171. 171Chapter XXIII — March Through the Desert of Gadrosia
  172. 172Chapter XXIV — March Through Gadrosia
  173. 173Chapter XXV — Sufferings of the Army
  174. 174Chapter XXVI — Alexander’s Magnanimous Conduct
  175. 175Chapter XXVII — March Through Carmania — Punishment of Viceroys
  176. 176Chapter XXVIII — Alexander in Carmania
  177. 177Chapter XXIX — Alexander in Persis — Tomb of Cyrus Repaired
  178. 178Chapter XXX — Peucestas Appointed Viceroy of Persis
  179. 179Book VII
  180. 180Chapter II — Alexander’s Dealings With the Indian Sages
  181. 181Chapter III — Self-sacrifice of the Indian Calanus
  182. 182Chapter IV — Marriages Between Macedonians and Persians
  183. 183Chapter V — The Soldiers Rewarded
  184. 184Chapter VI — An Army of Asiatics Trained Under the Macedonian Disci…
  185. 185Chapter VII — Navigation of the Tigres
  186. 186Chapter VIII — The Macedonians Offended at Alexander
  187. 187Chapter IX — Alexander’s Speech
  188. 188Chapter X — Alexander’s Speech (Continued)
  189. 189Chapter XI — Reconciliation Between Alexander and His Army
  190. 190Chapter XII — Ten Thousand Macedonians Sent Home With Craterus — Di…
  191. 191Chapter XIII — The Nisaean Plain — The Amazons
  192. 192Chapter XIV — Death of Hephaestion
  193. 193Chapter XV — Subjugation of the Cossaeans — Embassies From Distant…
  194. 194Chapter XVI — Exploration of the Caspian — The Chaldaean Soothsayers
  195. 195Chapter XVII — The Advice of the Chaldees Rejected
  196. 196Chapter XVIII — Predictions of Alexander’s Death
  197. 197Chapter XIX — Embassies From Greece — Fleet Prepared for Invading A…
  198. 198Chapter XX — Description of Arabia — Voyage of Nearchus
  199. 199Chapter XXI — Description of the Euphrates and the Pallacopas
  200. 200Chapter XXII — An Omen of Alexander’s Approaching Death
  201. 201Chapter XXIII — The Army Recruited From the Persians — Hephaestion’…
  202. 202Chapter XXIV — Another Omen of Alexander’s Death
  203. 203Chapter XXV — Alexander Seized With Fever
  204. 204Chapter XXVI — Alexander’s Death
  205. 205Chapter XXVII — Rumour That Alexander Was Poisoned
  206. 206Chapter XXVIII — Character of Alexander
  207. 207Chapter XXIX — Apology for Alexander’s Errors
  208. 208Chapter XXX — Eulogy of Alexander

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