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In the initial arguments over the rule of the empire Nearchus supported [[Heracles (Macedon)|Heracles]], Alexander's son by [[Barsine]] – the king's mistress was now his mother-in-law. Once order broke down he joined [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus|Antigonus']] camp. His last mention is as an adviser to [[Demetrius I of Macedon|Demetrius]] in 313/2 BC (D 19.69.1); what happened after that is not known, although he probably retired to write his history. Nearchus wrote a history of his voyages together with a description of India entitled ''Indica''. This text is now lost, but its contents are known from information included by [[Strabo]] and other later authors. An account of his voyage is given in [[Arrian]]'s own ''[[Indica (Arrian)|Indica]]'', written in the 2nd century AD.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.livius.org/ne-nn/nearchus/nearchus.html |title=Livius history |access-date=2020-03-26 |archive-date=2015-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108092609/http://www.livius.org/ne-nn/nearchus/nearchus.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Pliny the Elder]] wrote that Nearchus founded the town of Arbis during his voyage.<ref>[https://topostext.org/work/148#6.26.1 Pliny the Elder, Natural History, §6.26.1]</ref> | In the initial arguments over the rule of the empire Nearchus supported [[Heracles (Macedon)|Heracles]], Alexander's son by [[Barsine]] – the king's mistress was now his mother-in-law. Once order broke down he joined [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus|Antigonus']] camp. His last mention is as an adviser to [[Demetrius I of Macedon|Demetrius]] in 313/2 BC (D 19.69.1); what happened after that is not known, although he probably retired to write his history. Nearchus wrote a history of his voyages together with a description of India entitled ''Indica''. This text is now lost, but its contents are known from information included by [[Strabo]] and other later authors. An account of his voyage is given in [[Arrian]]'s own ''[[Indica (Arrian)|Indica]]'', written in the 2nd century AD.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.livius.org/ne-nn/nearchus/nearchus.html |title=Livius history |access-date=2020-03-26 |archive-date=2015-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108092609/http://www.livius.org/ne-nn/nearchus/nearchus.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Pliny the Elder]] wrote that Nearchus founded the town of Arbis during his voyage.<ref>[https://topostext.org/work/148#6.26.1 Pliny the Elder, Natural History, §6.26.1]</ref> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
The hellenic navy named in 1980 a Fletcher class destroyer under the name of the navarch (D-65). Later on in 1992 the Hellenic navy named the second C.F Adams destroyer Nearchus ( D-219). In | The hellenic navy named in 1980 a Fletcher class destroyer under the name of the navarch (D-65). Later on in 1992 the Hellenic navy named the second C.F Adams destroyer Nearchus ( D-219). In 27 September 2022 the hellenic navy announced that the second FDI frigate will be named Nearchus as well. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}}Cf.Davaras, Costis. (1989). Νέαρχος ὁ Λάτιος, Amaltheia 20, pp. 233–240. | {{reflist}}Cf.Davaras, Costis. (1989). Νέαρχος ὁ Λάτιος, Amaltheia 20, pp. 233–240. | ||