Amometus the Historian

Life

No biographical information exists for an author specifically identified as Amometus the Historian. The name Amometus appears in Strabo, who cites Polybius regarding an Amometus who served as a secretary to King Perseus of Macedon and was captured by the Romans in 168 BCE. This figure, however, is a 2nd-century BCE court official, not an attested historian, and does not align with a putative 4th–3rd century BCE dating.

Works

No historical writings are attributed to any Amometus in the extant source material.

Significance

The significance of Amometus the Historian as an ancient author cannot be established due to the absence of any recorded works or a distinct biographical profile. The epithet may refer to a lost minor historian or stem from a conflation with the known Amometus, secretary to Perseus, who is mentioned only as a minor figure in that context.