The Periplus of the Euxine Sea is a periplus, a coastal sailing guide, describing the shores of the Black Sea, written by the Greek-Roman historian and administrator Arrian of Nicomedia around AD 130 to 131 while he served as the Roman legate of Cappadocia. Composed as a letter addressed to the emperor Hadrian, it surveys the coastline from Trapezus to Byzantium, recording harbors, distances between towns and other landmarks useful for navigation, and was intended both to inform the emperor about the geography of the region and to supply practical information for any future military campaign, particularly against the Alans.
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The Periplus of the Euxine Sea (Koine Greek: Περίπλους τοῦ Εὐξείνου Πόντου, Períplous toû Euxeínou Póntou, Latin: Periplus Ponti Euxini) is a periplus or guidebook detailing the destinations visitors would encounter when traveling about the shore of the Black Sea (known to the Greeks as the Euxine, or Hospitable, Sea).
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