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330–395 · 4th-century Roman historian and soldier
Also known as: Ammian, Ammianus, Аммиан Марцеллин, أميانوس مارسيليانوس, 암미아누스 마르켈리누스, アンミアヌス・マルケリヌス
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- Rerum gestarum libri
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- The later Roman Empire (A.D. 354-378)