Croesus and the Lydian Navy
Herodotus 1.27 knows of a shipbuilding project, planned by Croesus and stopped after a meeting of the king with either Bias or Pittacus. The historicity of such a plan may be challenged. It may be interpreted as a fictional story, aiming to boost the role of a Greek Sage in front of the Lydian king....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Università degli Studi di Torino
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Historika : Studi di Storia Greca e Romana |
| Online Access: | https://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/historika/article/view/1912 |
| Summary: | Herodotus 1.27 knows of a shipbuilding project, planned by Croesus and stopped after a meeting of the king with either Bias or Pittacus. The historicity of such a plan may be challenged. It may be interpreted as a fictional story, aiming to boost the role of a Greek Sage in front of the Lydian king. A role for a Greek able to influence the great Near Eastern history.
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| ISSN: | 2240-774X 2039-4985 |