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Onesikritos
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Onesicritus (; c. 360 BC – c. 290 BC), a Greek historical writer and Cynic philosopher, who accompanied Alexander the Great on his campaigns in Asia. He claimed to have been the commander of Alexander's fleet but was actually only a helmsman; Arrian and Nearchus often criticize him for this. When he returned home, he wrote a history of Alexander's campaigns. He is frequently cited by later authors, who also criticize him for his inaccuracies.
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290s BC deaths360s BC births4th-century BC Greek historians4th-century BC Greek philosophersAdmirals of Alexander the GreatCynic philosophersExplorers of South AsiaGeographers of Alexander the GreatHellenistic-era philosophers in AthensHistorians of IndiaHistorians who accompanied Alexander the GreatIndo-Greek religions and philosophy