# Megasthenes

> Megasthenes was an ancient Greek historian, indologist, diplomat, ethnographer and explorer in the Hellenistic period. He described India in his book Indica, which is now lost, but has been partially reconstructed from literary fragments found in later authors that quoted his work. Megasthenes was the first person from the Western world to leave a written description of India.

*Ancient Greek ethnographer and explorer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/megasthenes

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** -350
- **Died:** -290
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.5 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 23.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Megasthenes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megasthenes)
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