Multiple choice

Our information regarding Alexander's invasion is derived from the account left by three of the following. Point the odd one out:

  1. Diodorus

  2. Ctesias

  3. Nearchus

  4. Plutarch
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Explanation

Diodorus Siculus, Ctesias of Cnidos, and Nearchus were contemporaries of Alexander the Great who wrote firsthand accounts of his campaigns. Plutarch, however, wrote 'Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans' nearly 150 years after Alexander's death (c. 46-120 CE). His biography of Alexander is derived from earlier sources, making him the odd one out among these ancient writers.

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