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Of Cardia, historian and statesman. His great history spanned the period from Alexander (2) the Great's death (323) to at least the death of Pyrrhus (272). The extant fragments only hint at its dimensions and content. Excellently informed, he supplied documentation such as the text of Alexander's Exiles' Decree, and carefully explained the motives of the various protagonists. The lively and lucid narrative was varied by pertinent digressions like the descriptions of Alexander's funeral car and the Indian practice of suttee.

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Hieronymus of Cardia
in The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization Length: 272 words
Hieronymus, of Cardia
in Who's Who in the Classical World Length: 279 words
Hieronymus(1)
in The Oxford Classical Dictionary (3 rev) Length: 285 words
Hieronymus
in Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World Length: 82 words

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