Miletus (/maɪˈliːtəs/; Greek: Μῑ́λητος, romanized: Mī́lētos; Hittite: 𒈪𒅋𒆷𒉿𒀭𒁕 Mīllawānda or 𒈪𒆷𒉿𒋫 Milawata (exonyms); Latin: Mīlētus; Turkish:...
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Thales of Miletus (/ˈθeɪliːz/ THAY-leez; Greek: Θαλῆς; c. 626/623 – c. 548/545 BC) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in Ionia...
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Anaximander (redirect from Anaximander of Miletus)
Weisstein, Eric Wolfgang (ed.). "Anaximander of Miletus (610-ca. 546 BC)". ScienceWorld. Anaximander of Miletus Life and Work - Fragments and Testimonies by...
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Look up Miletus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Miletus was an Ancient Greek city in Ionia. Miletus can also refer to: Miletus (Crete), a town of ancient...
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of Miletus (/ˌænækˈsɪməˌniːz/; Greek: Ἀναξιμένης ὁ Μιλήσιος; c. 586/585 – c. 526/525 BC) was an Ancient Greek, Pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in...
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historical works. When Aristagoras, acting tyrant of Miletus, held a council of leading Ionians at Miletus to organize a revolt against Persian rule, Hecataeus...
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9 Gaugamela 8 Alexandria 7 Gaza 6 Tyre 5 Issus 4 Miletus 3 Granicus 2 Pella 1 The siege of Miletus was Alexander the Great's first siege and naval encounter...
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Isidore of Miletus (Greek: Ἰσίδωρος ὁ Μιλήσιος; Medieval Greek pronunciation: [iˈsiðoros o miˈlisios]; Latin: Isidorus Miletus) was one of the two main...
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Miletus or Miletos (Ancient Greek: Μίλητος) was a town of ancient Mysia, in the territory of Scepsis, on the river Evenus, which was destroyed as early...
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Arctinus of Miletus or Arctinus Milesius (Ancient Greek: Ἀρκτῖνος Μιλήσιος) was a Greek epic poet whose reputation is purely legendary, as none of his...
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Leucippus (redirect from Leucippus of Miletus)
Epicurus has also been said to have denied the existence of Leucippus. Miletus, Elea, and Abdera have all been suggested as places where Leucippus lived...
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Histiaeus (redirect from Histiaeus of Miletus)
Greek ruler of Miletus in the late 6th century BC. Histiaeus was tyrant of Miletus under Darius I, king of Persia, who had subjugated Miletus and the other...
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Hippodamus of Miletus (/hɪˈpɒdəməs/; Greek: Ἱππόδαμος ὁ Μιλήσιος, Hippodamos ho Milesios; c.480–408 BC) was an ancient Greek architect, urban planner...
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Miletus ancon is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Southeast Asia. Miletus ancon ancon (Burma: Shan States, Karen Hills, Tavoy) Miletus...
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Miletus (Ancient Greek: Μίλητος) was a character from Greek mythology, the eponymous mythical founder of the city of Miletus. According to Robert Graves...
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of the ancient Greek city of Miletus in the 3rd century BC. He was put in power after the Ptolemaic conquest of Miletus in 279 BC. With Ptolemy I Epigone...
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by Hesychius of Miletus translated by George Burges Free public domain audiobook version of The Life of Plato by Hesychius of Miletus translated by George...
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Philiscus of Miletus (in Greek: Φιλίσκος ο Μιλήσιος) was an ancient Greek rhetoric teacher in the 4th century BC and a student of Isocrates. Before his...
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(Greek: Θρασύβουλος ὁ Μιλήσιος) was the tyrant of Miletus in the 7th century BC. Under his rule, Miletus fought a lengthy war against Lydia. This war ended...
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Dionysius of Miletus (Greek: Διονύσιος, romanized: Dionýsios) was an ancient Greek ethnographer and historian. He may have lived in the 5th century BC...
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Ionian Revolt (section Fall of Miletus)
made straight for the epicentre of the rebellion at Miletus. The Ionian fleet sought to defend Miletus by sea, but was decisively beaten at the Battle of...
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Aspasia (redirect from Aspasia of Miletus)
c. 470 – after 428 BC) was a metic woman in Classical Athens. Born in Miletus, she moved to Athens and began a relationship with the statesman Pericles...
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studied in ancient Greece or spoke Greek. Ancient Greek philosophy began in Miletus with the pre-Socratic philosopher Thales and lasted through Late Antiquity...
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Phocaea in the north near the mouth of the river Hermus (now the Gediz), to Miletus in the south near the mouth of the river Maeander, and included the islands...
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Meletus (redirect from Miletus (writer))
Meletus (Ancient Greek: Μέλητος; fl. 5th–4th century BCE), a citizen of Athens in the Classical Era, came from the Pithus deme and has become known for...
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Isidore the Younger (redirect from Isidore of Miletus the Younger)
of Miletus the Younger or simply Isidore the Younger (fl. c. 510 – 563) was a Byzantine architect and a nephew of the architect Isidore of Miletus. Like...
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colours used for the decoration. Blue and white Miletus ware. Istanbul Archaeology Museums. Green Miletus ware. Istanbul Archaeology Museums. Jar, excavated...
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Timotheus of Miletus (Ancient Greek: Τιμόθεος ὁ Μιλήσιος; c. 446 – 357 BC) was a Greek musician and dithyrambic poet, an exponent of the "new music."...
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Cadmus of Miletus (Ancient Greek: Κάδμος ὁ Μιλήσιος, Kádmos ho Milésios) was according to some ancient authorities, the oldest of the logographi. Scholars...
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Alexander Polyhistor (redirect from Alexander of Miletus)
flourished in the first half of the 1st century BC; also called Alexander of Miletus) was a Greek scholar who was enslaved by the Romans during the Mithridatic...
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