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CARLO SCARDINO

Heinrich‐Heine‐Universität Düsseldorf

Son of HERACLEIDES (2) and tyrant of the Aeolian city of CYME in Asia Minor during the reign of DARIUS I. According to Herodotus (4.138.2), Aristagoras took part in the council meeting of the Greeks allied with Darius and, along with most of the Greek TYRANTS, voted against MILTIADES THE YOUNGER’s proposal to break up the BRIDGE of boats over the ISTER (Danube) River. Thus he helped save the Persian army which had invaded SCYTHIA (c. 513 BCE). In 500 Aristagoras took part in the campaign against NAXOS and then was taken prisoner together with other tyrants (5.37.1) and delivered to the Cymeans; they, however, set him free (5.38.1), apparently because his rule had been mild (Libero 1996, 379).

SEE ALSO: Aeolians; Aristagoras (1); Aristagoras (3) of Cyme; Ionian Revolt