Ionian — Minor Figures
4 figures from The Histories who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Strattis
despot of Chios · first appears Book 4 · §135–142
- Book 4 · §135–142 · patron: Dareios “and from Ionia, Strattis of Chios”
Melanthos
father of Codros · first appears Book 1 · §139–147
- Book 1 · §139–147 · child: Codros “descendants of Codros the son of Melanthos”
- Book 5 · §63–69 · with Cleisthenes (Athens) “These also were originally Pylians and sons of Neleus, descended from the same ancestors as the family of Codros and Melanthos”
Herodotus
envoy · first appears Book 8 · §130–136
- Book 8 · §130–136 · with Basileides “Herodotus the son of Basileides”
- Book 8 · §130–136 · parent: Basileides “Herodotus the son of Basileides”
Basileides
father of Herodotus · first appears Book 8 · §130–136
- Book 8 · §130–136 · with Herodotus “Herodotus the son of Basileides”
- Book 8 · §130–136 · child: Herodotus “Herodotus the son of Basileides”
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Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.