Ionian — Minor Figures
4 figures from Pausanias' Description of Greece who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Androclus
king of the Ionians who sailed to Ephesus · first appears Book 7 · Chapter 2
- Book 7 · Chapter 2 · parent: Codrus “And Androclus the son of Codrus, who was appointed king of the Ionians that sailed to Ephesus”
- Book 7 · Chapter 4 · enemies with Leogorus “Androclus and the Ephesians marched against Leogorus the son of Procles, who succeeded his father as king of Samos, and having defeated him in battle drove the Samians out of the island”
Cyaretus
colonizer of Myus · first appears Book 7 · Chapter 2
- Book 7 · Chapter 2 · parent: Codrus “Cyaretus the son of Codrus colonized Myus”
Æpytus (son of Nileus)
colonizer of Priene · first appears Book 7 · Chapter 2
- Book 7 · Chapter 2 · parent: Nileus “Priene was colonized by Thebans and Ionians mixed under Philotas, the descendant of Peneleus, and Æpytus the son of Nileus.”
Dionysophanes
Ephesian · first appears Book 9 · Chapter 2
- Book 9 · Chapter 2 · with Artontes “Artontes the son of Mardonius gave many gifts to the Ephesian Dionysophanes, and also to several Ionians, for not having neglected his father’s burial.”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.