Hecataeus (Greek: Ἑκαταῖος) is a Greek name shared by several historical figures: *

Hecataeus of Miletus Hecataeus of Miletus (; ; c. 550 – c. 476 BC), son of Hegesander, was an early Greek historian and geographer. Biography Hailing from a very wealthy family, he lived in Miletus, then under Persian rule in the satrapy of Lydia ...

(born c. 550 BC), historian * Hecataeus of the Sindi (r. c. 390-379), king of the Sindi people * Hecataeus of Cardia (fl. 323 BC), tyrant of the city of Cardia * Hecataeus of Abdera (born c. 300 BC), philosopher and historian * Hecataeus of Eretria (born c. 300 BC), historian * Hecataeus of Mytilene (born c. 100 BC), sculptor

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