Hecataeus of Miletus
Greek historian and geographer (c. 550–c. 476 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the later historian of this name, see Hecataeus of Abdera.
Hecataeus of Miletus (/ˌhɛkəˈtiːəs/; Greek: Ἑκαταῖος ὁ Μιλήσιος; c. 550 – c. 476 BC), son of Hegesander, was an early Greek historian and geographer.[1]