Chersonesos (Thrace)
Chersonesos (Ancient Greek: Χερσόνησος, IPA(key): /kʰer.só.nɛː.sos/) was an ancient Greek[1] city located in Thrace, also known as the Thracian Chersonesos. It is known for its series of tyrants in antiquity.
Tyrants[]
According to the Greek Historian Herodotus, Militiades the Elder was chosen by the Dolonci to be tyrant of Chersonesos. His most notable achievement was building a long wall to guard from invaders crossing the isthmus.[2] Following the death of Militiades the Elder, his maternal half brother, Stesagoras acquired power.[3]
Stesagoras only ruled for approximately three years (519 - 516 BCE), when he was struck in the head by an axe.[3] After Stesagoras' death, the Peisistratids of Athens sent Militiades the Younger, Stesagoras' brother, to mourn and honor him. After grieving for a period of time, Militiades the Younger restrained all the powerful men of Chersonesos and seized control of the area.[4] He later abandoned the area when Darius I invaded in 493 BCE.[5]
See also[]
- Greek colonies in Thrace
- Militiades the Elder
- Militiades the Younger
- Darius I
References[]
- ^ An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation by Mogens Herman Hansen,2005,Index
- ^ Herodotus. The Histories. 6.36.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Herodotus. The Histories. 6.38.
- ^ Herodotus. The Histories. 6.39.
- ^ Herodotus. The Histories. 6.43.
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