Life Timonax (Τιμώναξ) was a Greek historian of the 4th century BCE. No biographical details survive. His existence is attested solely by a citation in Diodorus Siculus, who references him for events in 373/2 BCE concerning Spartan military actions in Acarnania [1].

Works His only known work is a lost History, cited by Diodorus Siculus (15.47.8) [1]. Its title and full scope are unknown, and it survives only as this single fragment.

Significance Timonax’s significance derives entirely from his use as a source by a later historian. He exemplifies the vast, now-lost historiography of the 4th century BCE that informed surviving authors. His citation confirms the existence of detailed contemporary accounts of Spartan campaigns, though his own historical method and reliability are unassessable from the solitary fragment.

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library: Diodorus Siculus, Library of History, Book 15, Section 47.8. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0084%3Abook%3D15%3Achapter%3D47%3Asection%3D8