Proxenus of Boeotia (Πρόξενος ὁ Βοιωτός)

Life Proxenus of Boeotia was a 5th-century BCE Greek historian. Identified by his regional origin, he is known only from later references to his work on the Macedonian king Alexander I [1].

Works His sole attested work is On Alexander (Περὶ Ἀλεξάνδρου), a history of King Alexander I of Macedon. The work is lost, surviving only in fragments and testimonia cited by later authors [1][2].

Significance Proxenus is a minor historian who represents the early Ionian tradition of local history. His significance lies in being a named source for the early Macedonian monarchy, and his work appears to have been utilized by later historians compiling Macedonian history [1][2].

Sources 1. Brill's New Pauly (Brill): https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/proxenus-e1009660 2. Oxford Classical Dictionary (Oxford University Press): https://oxfordre.com/classics/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.001.0001/acrefore-9780199381135-e-5360