Histiaeus
historical figure · 1 work · 3 mentions · 13 anchored passages
Histiaeus the Milesian · Histiaeus of Miletus · Histiaeus, the tyrant of Miletus
in the texts
The Histories
The tyrant of Miletus whose argument and ruse preserve Darius's rule and save the retreating Persian army.
But Histiaeus of Miletus advised the opposite.
Histiaeus heard and answered the first shout, and sent all the ships to ferry the army over, and repaired the bridge.
When Histiaeus explained this, all of them at once inclined to his view, although they had first sided with Miltiades.