Ibn Khaldoun.
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I voted Herodotus in the poll but my heart proclaims the glory of Caesar for not only did he conquer swiftly with the sword but he dictated for his secretaries on those campaigns to write with pen the ethnography, the living history, of some of those he conquered.Alea iacta est.
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Sima Qian, the grand historian of Han dynasty. His work, Shiji, considered the masterpiece of Chinese historiography. The book is composed of multiple biographies of influential people (some controversial), striked a balance between authenticity and literary aesthetics. And his life is an twisted but inspiring story on its own.
Sima Qian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaLast edited by Everyan; 15 Aug 08,, 02:16.天下兴亡,匹夫有责
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