Balagrus the Historian (Βάλαγρος ὁ ἱστορικός) was a Greek author of the 2nd century CE during the Roman period. No details of his life, origins, or education survive.

His sole known work is a historical text, now lost and known only through a single fragment. This fragment, concerning the consumption of a specific fish, is preserved by Athenaeus of Naucratis in his Deipnosophistae (The Learned Banqueters) [1][2].

Balagrus is a minor figure whose significance derives entirely from his citation in Athenaeus’s compendium, which salvages fragments from many lost authors. The passage provides a minor datum for ancient dietary habits.

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library: Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae, 7.297c. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Ath.+7.297c&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2013.01.0002 2. ToposText: Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae, 7.85. https://topostext.org/work/529#7.85 3. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics: Searched for "Balagrus". No entry found. 4. Encyclopædia Britannica: Searched for "Balagrus". No entry found. 5. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Searched for "Balagrus". No entry found. 6. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Searched for "Balagrus". No entry found. 7. World History Encyclopedia: Searched for "Balagrus". No entry found.