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'''Sima Qian''' (司馬遷; c. 145 – c. 86 BCE) was a major [[China|Chinese]] historian. He authored the ''[[Record of the Grand Historian]]'', an influential historical account covering more than two thousand years of Chinese history from the time of the legendary progenitor, the | '''Sima Qian''' (司馬遷; c. 145 – c. 86 BCE) was a major [[China|Chinese]] historian. He authored the ''[[Record of the Grand Historian]]'', an influential historical account covering more than two thousand years of Chinese history from the time of the legendary progenitor, the [[Xuānyuán|Yellow Emperor]] in 2696 BCE, to his own time.<ref name="Records of the Grand Historian">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – ''[[Record of the Grand Historian]]''</ref> | ||
Seeking to rise above the norms of mere documentation, he strove to uncover patterns in the development of human culture and societies, and his historiography was especially objective and well-sourced for its time.<ref name="Records of the Grand Historian" /> | Seeking to rise above the norms of mere documentation, he strove to uncover patterns in the development of human culture and societies, and his historiography was especially objective and well-sourced for its time.<ref name="Records of the Grand Historian" /> | ||
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Sima Qian (司馬遷; c. 145 – c. 86 BCE) was a major Chinese historian. He authored the Record of the Grand Historian, an influential historical account covering more than two thousand years of Chinese history from the time of the legendary progenitor, the Yellow Emperor in 2696 BCE, to his own time.[1]
Seeking to rise above the norms of mere documentation, he strove to uncover patterns in the development of human culture and societies, and his historiography was especially objective and well-sourced for its time.[1]
Legacy
By the 8th century, Sima was well renowned as a great historian.[2]
In 1511 or 1512, the Assassin Mentor Ezio Auditore da Firenze purchased a copy of Record of the Grand Historian from a book shop in Constantinople for the Galata headquarters' library.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Dynasty (mentioned only)