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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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  • (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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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  • Aeschines of Miletus (Gr. Αἰσχίνης ὁ Μιλήσιος) was a contemporary of Cicero, and a distinguished orator in the Asiatic style of eloquence, which, according...
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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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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    these cities, in particular Miletus, went on to found numerous colonies of their own on the coasts of the Black Sea. Miletus was also home to the Ionian...
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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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    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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    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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