Ancient era · c. 1,100 BCE – 1500

Miletus

Miletus (Ancient Greek: Μίλητος, romanised: Mílētos) was an influential ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, near the mouth of the Maeander River in present day Turkey. Renowned in antiquity for its wealth, maritime power, and extensive network of colonies, Miletus was a major center of trade, culture, and innovation from the Bronze Age through the Roman period.

When: c. 1,100 BCE – 1500
Where: Turkey
Era: Ancient

Topics

Ancient Greecec. 800 BCE – 146 BCE Turkey1,258 BCE – today Roman Empire1,100 BCE – 1500

People

Thalesc. 625 BCE – 545 BCEAncient Greek philosopher and mathematician
Anaximander610 BCE – 546 BCEPre-Socratic Greek philosopher
Anaximenes of Miletus585 BCE – 525 BCEGreek Ionian Pre-Socratic philosopher (c.586–c.526 BC)
Leucippusc. 500 BCE – 500 BCE5th-century BCE Greek philosopher
Aspasia470 BCE – 400 BCE5th-century BC partner of Athenian statesman Pericles

Before and after

Battle of the Delta1,178 BCE Battle of Muye1,046 BCE Show on timeline

Text from the Wikipedia article Miletus, CC BY-SA 4.0