Alexis of Samos (Ἀλέξις ὁ Σάμιος) was a Hellenistic historian of the 3rd century BCE. No details of his personal life survive. He lived during the era of the Diadochi, when local historians often documented their own regions [1].

His sole known work is the Samiaka (Σαμιακά), a history of Samos. The work is lost, surviving only in fragments preserved primarily by Athenaeus of Naucratis in his Deipnosophistae [1][2].

Alexis is a significant source for Samian local history and antiquities. His fragments, cited by later authors, preserve details on Samian customs, historical anecdotes, and figures, such as the pirate Hegesagoras [1]. His work exemplifies the Hellenistic genre of local historiography that preserved regional traditions.

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library (Tufts University): https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2008.01.0625%3Achapter%3D1%3Asection%3D3 2. ToposText: https://topostext.org/work/741