A report on Miletus, Achaemenid Empire and Pericles

Bust of Pericles bearing the inscription "Pericles, son of Xanthippus, Athenian". Marble, Roman copy after a Greek original from c. 430 BC, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican Museums,
Map of Miletus and other cities within the Lydian Empire
The Achaemenid Empire at its greatest territorial extent under the rule of Darius I (522 BC–486 BC)
Bust of Pericles, Roman copy of a Greek original, British Museum
The Ionic Stoa on the Sacred Way in Miletus
The Achaemenid Empire at its greatest territorial extent under the rule of Darius I (522 BC–486 BC)
Phidias Showing the Frieze of the Parthenon to Pericles, Aspasia, Alcibiades and Friends, by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1868, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Apollo statue found in Miletus. Currently in Istanbul Archeology Museum
Family tree of the Achaemenid rulers.
Bust of Pericles after Kresilas, Altes Museum, Berlin
Temple of Apollo in Didyma
Map of the expansion process of Achaemenid territories
Aspasia of Miletus (c. 469 BC – c. 406 BC), Pericles' companion
Coinage of Miletus at the time of Aristagoras. Late 6th-early 5th century BC.
Cyrus the Great is said, in the Bible, to have liberated the Hebrew captives in Babylon to resettle and rebuild Jerusalem, earning him an honored place in Judaism.
Anaxagoras and Pericles by Augustin-Louis Belle (1757–1841)
Electrum coinage of Miletus, circa 600–550 BC.
The tomb of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Empire. At Pasargadae, Iran.
The Parthenon was prompted by Pericles.
The plan of Milet in the Classical period
The Achaemenid Empire at its greatest extent, c. 500 BC
Pericles' Funeral Oration (Perikles hält die Leichenrede) by Philipp Foltz (1852)
Egyptian artefact found in Miletus
The Persian queen Atossa, daughter of Cyrus the Great, sister-wife of Cambyses II, Darius the Great's wife, and mother of Xerxes the Great
The Plague of Athens (c. 1652–1654) by Michiel Sweerts
Byzantine Palation Castle
Map showing events of the first phases of the Greco-Persian Wars
An ostracon with Pericles' name written on it (c. 444–443 BC), Museum of the ancient Agora of Athens
An Ottoman mosque from the Turkish period in Miletus site
Greek hoplite and Persian warrior depicted fighting, on an ancient kylix, 5th century BC
A painting by Hector Leroux (1682–1740), which portrays Pericles and Aspasia, admiring the gigantic statue of Athena in Phidias' studio
The Market Gate of Miletus at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Achaemenid king fighting hoplites, seal and seal holder, Cimmerian Bosporus.
Marble bust of Pericles with the Corinthian helmet, Roman copy of a Greek original, Museo Chiaramonti, Vatican Museums
Location of Miletus at the Maeander River's mouth
Achaemenid gold ornaments, Brooklyn Museum
The Acropolis at Athens (1846) by Leo von Klenze
Map of the Black Sea, featuring the chronological phasing of major Milesian colonial foundations.
Persian Empire timeline including important events and territorial evolution – 550–323 BC
Thales of Miletus was a Greek mathematician, astronomer and pre-Socratic philosopher from the city. He is otherwise historically recognized as the first individual known to have entertained and engaged in scientific philosophy
Relief showing Darius I offering lettuces to the Egyptian deity Amun-Ra Kamutef, Temple of Hibis
The name Fikellura derives from a site on the island of Rhodes to which this fabric has been attributed. It is now established that the center of production was Miletus.
The 24 countries subject to the Achaemenid Empire at the time of Darius, on the Egyptian statue of Darius I.
The name Fikellura derives from a site on the island of Rhodes to which this fabric has been attributed. It is now established that the center of production was Miletus.
The Battle of Issus, between Alexander the Great on horseback to the left, and Darius III in the chariot to the right, represented in a Pompeii mosaic dated 1st century BC – Naples National Archaeological Museum
Milesian Vase
Alexander's first victory over Darius, the Persian king depicted in medieval European style in the 15th century romance The History of Alexander's Battles
Milesian Vase
Frataraka dynasty ruler Vadfradad I (Autophradates I). 3rd century BC. Istakhr (Persepolis) mint.
Milesian Vase
Dārēv I (Darios I) used for the first time the title of mlk (King). 2nd century BC.
Milesian Vase
Winged sphinx from the Palace of Darius in Susa, Louvre
Sculpture from Baths of Faustina
Daric of Artaxerxes II
Faustina Baths in Miletus
Volume of annual tribute per district, in the Achaemenid Empire, according to Herodotus.
The Sacred Way from Miletus with the remains of the stoa
Achaemenid tax collector, calculating on an Abax or Abacus, according to the Darius Vase (340–320 BC).
The Ionic Stoa on the Sacred Way
Letter from the Satrap of Bactria to the governor of Khulmi, concerning camel keepers, 353 BC
Remains of the stoa connecting the main Bath of Faustina to the Palaestra
Relief of throne-bearing soldiers in their native clothing at the tomb of Xerxes I, demonstrating the satrapies under his rule.
Illustration of Miletus
Achaemenid king killing a Greek hoplite. c. 500 BC–475 BC, at the time of Xerxes I. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Right entrance of the ancient Greek theatre
Persian soldiers (left) fighting against Scythians. Cylinder seal impression.
Ancient Greek theatre
Color reconstruction of Achaemenid infantry on the Alexander Sarcophagus (end of 4th century BC).
Seal of Darius the Great hunting in a chariot, reading "I am Darius, the Great King" in Old Persian (𐎠𐎭𐎶𐏐𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁𐎴 𐏋, "adam Dārayavaʰuš xšāyaθiya"), as well as in Elamite and Babylonian. The word "great" only appears in Babylonian. British Museum.
Achaemenid calvalryman in the satrapy of Hellespontine Phrygia, Altıkulaç Sarcophagus, early 4th century BC.
Armoured cavalry: Achaemenid Dynast of Hellespontine Phrygia attacking a Greek psiloi, Altıkulaç Sarcophagus, early 4th century BC.
Reconstitution of Persian landing ships at the Battle of Marathon.
Greek ships against Achaemenid ships at the Battle of Salamis.
Iconic relief of lion and bull fighting, Apadana of Persepolis
Achaemenid golden bowl with lioness imagery of Mazandaran
The ruins of Persepolis
A section of the Old Persian part of the trilingual Behistun inscription. Other versions are in Babylonian and Elamite.
A copy of the Behistun inscription in Aramaic on a papyrus. Aramaic was the lingua franca of the empire.
An Achaemenid drinking vessel
Bas-relief of Farvahar at Persepolis
Tomb of Artaxerxes III in Persepolis
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven wonders of the ancient world, was built by Greek architects for the local Persian satrap of Caria, Mausolus (Scale model)
Achamenid dynasty timeline
Reconstruction of the Palace of Darius at Susa. The palace served as a model for Persepolis.
Lion on a decorative panel from Darius I the Great's palace, Louvre
Ruins of Throne Hall, Persepolis
Apadana Hall, Persian and Median soldiers at Persepolis
Lateral view of tomb of Cambyses II, Pasargadae, Iran
Plaque with horned lion-griffins. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Before the Persian rule that started in the 6th century BC, Miletus was considered among the greatest and wealthiest of Greek cities.

- Miletus

Pericles may have realized the importance of Cimon's contribution during the ongoing conflicts against the Peloponnesians and the Persians.

- Pericles

In 499 BC, the then-tyrant of Miletus, Aristagoras, launched a joint expedition with the Persian satrap Artaphernes to conquer Naxos, in an attempt to bolster his position in Miletus (both financially and in terms of prestige).

- Achaemenid Empire

The final steps in the shift to empire may have been triggered by Athens' defeat in Egypt, which challenged the city's dominance in the Aegean and led to the revolt of several allies, such as Miletus and Erythrae.

- Pericles

Aspasia (c. 470 – 400 BC) courtesan, and mistress of Pericles, was born in Miletus

- Miletus

His main wife was Stateira, until she was poisoned by Artaxerxes II's mother Parysatis in about 400 BC. Another chief wife was a Greek woman of Phocaea named Aspasia (not the same as the concubine of Pericles).

- Achaemenid Empire

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