Appian of Alexandria

Appian of Alexandria (c. 90–170) was a Roman historian and statesman. He was Greek but had Roman citizenship. Appian wrote the Roman History in 24 books (in Greek). Books VI–VIII and XI–XVII have been preserved completely, while books XVIII–XXIV have been lost. Book XII (History of the Mithridatic Wars) contains a lot of interesting information about Georgia. Appian of Alexandria raised the question of the relationship between European and Asian Iberians. He connected the story of the Golden Fleece from the myth of the Argonauts with the method of extracting gold sand in Colchis. He described Pompey's battle with the Iberian king Artoces (Artag), the king Oroize (Oris) in Albania, the attitude of the Romans with the conquered people (subordinates, allies, those with royal power). He mentioned that Pompey appointed Aristarchus as the dynast (ruler) of Colchis. Olthacus (Plutarch called him a “dynast”), the ruler of Colchis, three Iberian and two Albanian chiefs are mentioned among the captives and hostages at the time of Pompey's triumph.

Literary work: მითრიდატეს ომების ისტორია, თ. ყაუხჩიშვილის გამოც., თბ., 1959.

 T. Kaukhchishvili