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Milesians (Greek)
The Milesians of Hellenic (Greek) civilization were the inhabitants of Miletus, a city in the Anatolia province of modern-day Turkey, near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and at the mouth of the Meander River . Settlers from Crete moved to Miletus sometime in 16th century BC. By the 6th century BC, Miletus had become a maritime empire, and the Milesians spread out across Turkey and even as far as the Crimea, founding new colonies.
Famous Milesians:
- Miletus (mythological founder)
- Thales - "first" Greek philosopher; "the father of science"
- Anaximander - philosopher; pupil of Thales
- Anaximenes - philosopher; friend or pupil of Anaximander
- Eubulides - philosopher; formulated the "liar paradox"
- Hecataeus - historian
- Hesychius Illustrius - chronicler and biographer
- Aristides - writer
- Isidorus - architect
- Timotheus - poet
- Cadmus - historian, perhaps mythical
Milesian tyrants under Persia:
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