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Was Ammianus Marcellinus a historian?

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Yes, Ammianus Marcellinus was a Roman historian. He was born in Antioch, Syria, in the late 330s AD. He served in the Roman army for many years, and he traveled widely throughout the Roman Empire. He wrote a history of the Roman Empire from the reign of Emperor Nerva to the death of Emperor Valens in 378 AD.
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