Aristagoras
historical figure · 2 works · 6 mentions · 22 anchored passages
Aristagoras of Miletus · Aristagoras the Milesian · Aristagoras son of Molpagoras · the Milesian
spoken of as
1 expressionAristagoras of Miletus2 mentions
The Histories (Greek)
Now it chanced that the deputy ruling Miletus was Aristagoras son of Molpagoras, son-in-law and cousin of that Histiaeus son of Lysagoras whom Darius kept with him at Susa.
in the texts
The Histories
Tyrant/leader of Miletus who travels to Sparta and then Athens seeking military help for the Ionian revolt against Persia.
Aristagoras of Miletus accordingly spoke the truth to Cleomenes the Lacedaemonian when he said that the journey inland was three months long.
As regards all the noteworthy things which they did or endured after they were freed and before Ionia revolted from Darius and Aristagoras of Miletus came to Athens to ask help of its people, of these I will first give an account.
He then bade his Milesian guest depart from Sparta before sunset, for never, he said, would the Lacedaemonians listen to the plan, if Aristagoras desired to lead them a three months' journey from the sea.
History of the Peloponnesian War
Milesian who made the first, unsuccessful attempt to settle the site later occupied by Amphipolis.
On the site on which the town now stands a settlement was before attempted by Aristagoras the Milesian, when flying from king Darius;