Milesian — Minor Figures

3 figures from The Histories who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Thales

philosopher · first appears Book 1 · §72–77

• Book 1 · §72–77 · with Croesus “Thales the Milesian enabled him to pass his army across”
• Book 1 · §72–77 · with Croesus “Thales the Milesian had foretold to the Ionians laying down as a limit this very year in which the change took place”

Charopinos

brother of Aristagoras · first appears Book 5 · §95–103

• Book 5 · §95–103 · siblings with Aristagoras “Aristagoras proceeded to make a march upon Sardis. On this march he did not go himself, but remained at Miletos and appointed others to be in command of the Milesians, namely his brother Charopinos and of the other citizens one Hermophantos.”

Thales a man of Miletos

counsellor · first appears Book 1 · §167–173

• Book 1 · §167–173 · with ionians “He advised the Ionians to have one single seat of government, and that this should be at Teos”

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Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.