He was a favorite of Alexander the Great, whom he accompanied in his Persian campaigns, and wrote a third historical work on Alexander (however, Pausanias 6.18.6 expresses doubt about his authorship of an epic poem on Alexander).
Dia adalah favorit Aleksander Agung, yang didampinginya dalam kampanye Persia, dan menulis karya sejarah ketiga di Alexander (namun, Pausanias 6.18.6 mengungkapkan keraguan tentang kepenulisannya dari sebuah wiracarita tentang Aleksander).