Metiochos

Role: son of Miltiades · First appears: Book 6 · §42–49

Life events

• The Phenicians captured Metiochos and the ship he commanded.(Book 6 · §42–49 · 📍 the Chersonese)
  • With: Miltiades son of Kimon
  • “the fifth of his ships was captured in the pursuit by the Phenicians. Of this ship it chanced that Metiochos the eldest of the sons of Miltiades was in command”
• Dareios spared Metiochos, gave him a house and possessions, and arranged a Persian marriage for him.(Book 6 · §42–49)
  • With: Dareios
  • “Dareios however, when the Phenicians brought up to him Metiochos the son of Miltiades, did Metiochos no harm but on the contrary very much good; for he gave him a house and possessions and a Persian wife”

Book 6 · §42–49

• parent: Miltiades son of Kimon “Of this ship it chanced that Metiochos the eldest of the sons of Miltiades was in command, not born of the daughter of Oloros the Thracian, but of another woman.”
• with Dareios (Dareios gave Metiochos a house, possessions, and a wife.) “Dareios however, when the Phenicians brought up to him Metiochos the son of Miltiades, did Metiochos no harm but on the contrary very much good; for he gave him a house and possessions and a Persian wife, by whom he had children born who have been ranked as Persians.”

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