Callisthenes

For other uses, see Callisthenes (disambiguation).

Callisthenes of Olynthus (/kəˈlɪsθəˌniːz/; Greek: Καλλισθένης; c. 360 – c. 327 BCE)[1][2] was a Greek historian in Macedon with connections to both Aristotle and Alexander the Great. He accompanied Alexander the Great during his Asiatic expedition and served as his historian and publicist. He later opposed Alexander’s adoption of Persian culture and was arrested after being implicated in a plot on the king's life; he died in prison. During his life, he authored several works on Greek history and a biography of Alexander the Great.[3]

  1. ^ "Callisthenes of Olynthus - Livius". www.livius.org. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  2. ^ Chrisholm, Hugh (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. p. 57.
  3. ^ Greece, Macedon and Persia. Oxbow Books. 2015. p. 114. doi:10.2307/j.ctt19893tw. ISBN 978-1-78297-923-4. JSTOR j.ctt19893tw.