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Sima Qian
Born: 145 BC
Died: 86 BC (aged 59)
Bio: Sima Qian, formerly romanized Ssu-ma Chien, was a Chinese historian of the Han dynasty.
Known for:
- Records of the Grand Historian (91 BC)
- The grand scribe's records
- Les mémoires historiques de Se-ma-Tsʼien
- Selections from Records of the Historian