Herodotus' Histories

Ithamitres

Family: Persian · Role: father of Artaÿntes · First appears: Book 7 · §57–69

Life events

  • Mardontes, Artaÿntes, and Ithamitres took command of the remaining Persian fleet.(Book 8 · §130–136 · 📍 Samos)
    • With: Mardontes Bagaios Artaÿntes Artachaies
    • “To be commanders of them there came Mardontes the son of Bagaios, and Artaÿntes the son of Artachaies, and with them also Ithamitres was in joint command”
  • The Persians were defeated at Mycale; Artaÿntes and Ithamitres escaped, while Mardontes and Tigranes were slain.(Book 9 · §96–102 · 📍 Mycale)
    • With: Artaÿntes Mardontes Tigranes
    • “Of the commanders of the Persians two made their escape and two were slain; Artaÿntes and Ithamitres commanders of the fleet escaped, while Mardontes and the commander of the land-army, Tigranes, were slain.”

Book 7 · §57–69

  • child: Artaÿntes “these acknowledged as their commander Artaÿntes the son of Ithamitres.”

Book 8 · §130–136

  • with Artaÿntes (Ithamitres is Artaÿntes's nephew.) “Ithamitres was in joint command, who was brother's son to Artaÿntes”
  • with Mardontes (They shared command of the fleet.) “To be commanders of them there came Mardontes the son of Bagaios, and Artaÿntes the son of Artachaies, and with them also Ithamitres was in joint command”
  • elder kin: Artaÿntes “Ithamitres was in joint command, who was brother's son to Artaÿntes”
  • with Artaÿntes (Artaÿntes selected Ithamitres to join the command.) “had been added by the choice of Artaÿntes himself”

Book 9 · §96–102

  • with Artaÿntes (Both are identified as commanders of the fleet.) “Artaÿntes and Ithamitres commanders of the fleet escaped”

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