The Nile
Euphrates
Tigris
DanubeDanube
DnieperDnieper
ErythraeanSea
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Caucasus
Gandhara
Italy
Cremnoi
Getae
Cilicia
Paeonia
Pamphylia
Illyria
Atlas
Caspiane
Lotophagi
Gerrians
Dacia
Scythian Neapolis
Asbystai
Sardinia
Borysthenes
Armenia
Garamantes
Terme River
Massagetae
Parthia
Odrysians
Celts
Brygians
Colchis
Far Scythia
Cappadocia
Thyrea
Hylaea
Macai
Cyprus
Aléria
Sogdia
Ammonians
Caucasus
Gandhara
Italy
Cremnoi
Getae
Cilicia
Paeonia
Pamphylia
Illyria
Atlas
Caspiane
Lotophagi
Gerrians
Dacia
Scythian Neapolis
Asbystai
Sardinia
Borysthenes
Armenia
Garamantes
Terme River
Massagetae
Parthia
Odrysians
Celts
Brygians
Colchis
Far Scythia
Cappadocia
Thyrea
Hylaea
Macai
Cyprus
Aléria
Sogdia
Ammonians
Posideion
Saïs
Kamarina
Barca
Carthage
Cyzicus
Tyre
Babylon
Petra
Segesta
Carpathian Mountains
Messina
PhasisMesambria
Rhegium
Byzantium
Ecbatana
Istros
Selinunte
Tyras
Tanaïs
Awjila Memphis
Messapii
Syracuse
Taranto
Kaunos
Velia
Lindos
Amathus
Tartessos
Crotone
Nineveh
Sybaris
ApolloniaCaere
Sardis
Gela
SidonCyrene
Persepolis
Marseille
Telmessos
Ienysos
Susa
Siris
Mt. Haemus
Xanthos
Gelonus
Milas
Gordium
Pteria
Egyptian Thebes
Kourion
Meroë
Elephantine
Pyrene
Salamis
Sinop
Heliopolis
Posideion
Saïs
Kamarina
Barca
Carthage
Cyzicus
Tyre
Babylon
Petra
Segesta
Carpathian Mountains
Messina
PhasisMesambria
Rhegium
Byzantium
Ecbatana
Istros
Selinunte
Tyras
Tanaïs
Awjila Memphis
Messapii
Syracuse
Taranto
Kaunos
Velia
Lindos
Amathus
Tartessos
Crotone
Nineveh
Sybaris
ApolloniaCaere
Sardis
Gela
SidonCyrene
Persepolis
Marseille
Telmessos
Ienysos
Susa
Siris
Mt. Haemus
Xanthos
Gelonus
Milas
Gordium
Pteria
Egyptian Thebes
Kourion
Meroë
Elephantine
Pyrene
Salamis
Sinop
Heliopolis
480BC invasion by Xerxes
ChalcidiceChalcidice
MithymnaMithymna
SamothraceSamothrace
SounionSounion
VardarVardar
TheraThera
ScioneScione
KosKos
LefkadaLefkada
ImbrosImbros
SkyrosSkyros
TainaronTainaron
ZakynthosZakynthos
KythiraKythira
Cape MaleasCape Maleas
AcarnaniaAcarnania
TenedosTenedos
ThasosThasos
SkiathosSkiathos
MykaleMykale
MacedoniaMacedonia
AchaeaAchaea
ThesprotiaThesprotia
NaxosNaxos
AndrosAndros
ThermopylaeThermopylae
PieriaPieria
ChiosChios
CiconesCicones
ParosParos
KythnosKythnos
IthacaIthaca
OlynthusOlynthus
ItanosItanos
PhylacePhylace
DelphiDelphi
EpidaurusEpidaurus
OreusOreus
MyrkinosMyrkinos
MiletusMiletus
MyrinaMyrina
KydoniaKydonia
SigeionSigeion
LampsacusLampsacus
DodonaDodonaKorkyraKorkyra
SicyonSicyon
MagnesiaMagnesia
PylosPylos
PergamonPergamon
PhthiotisPhthiotis
KnidosKnidos
TroyTroy
SamosSamos
AkanthosAkanthos
KlazomenaiKlazomenai
CorfuCorfu
MesseneMessene
AbydosAbydos
SpartaSparta
ErmioniErmioni
MytileneMytilene
TinosTinosAeginaAegina
EïonEïon
TrachisTrachis
EphesusEphesus
MilosMilos
PindusPindus
DeceleaDecelea
TroezenTroezen
SaneSane
AntikyraAntikyra
PrienePriene
SerifosSerifos
CardiaCardia
SifnosSifnos
ThermaTherma
MegaraMegara
DelosDelosMantineiaMantineia
CarystusCarystus
ArgosArgos
AbderaAbdera
AphetaiAphetai
PotidaeaPotidaea
CorinthCorinthEleusisEleusis TeosTeos
HalicarnassusHalicarnassus
AbaeAbae
SestosSestos
AmphissaAmphissa
ElisElis
AtarneusAtarneus
OaxosOaxos
SmyrnaSmyrna
AthensAthens
DoriscusDoriscus
CymeCyme
ToroniToroni
ElaeusElaeusMt. OlympusMt. Olympus
SepiasSepias
GonnoiGonnoi
PhocaeaPhocaea
TegeaTegea
ErythraeErythraeChalcisChalcis
PhliusPhliusOrchomenusOrchomenus
ColophonColophon
TirynsTiryns
ThespiaeThespiae
PhalerumPhalerum
TanagraTanagraThebesThebes
Mt. AthosMt. Athos
KarystosKarystosMycaleMycale
MarathonMarathon
Greece
Greece in detail
AegeanSea
IonianSea
Mediterranean Sea
Characters mentioned three or more timesAtheneans: Alcmaeon, Ariphron, Aristogeiton, Callias II, Callimachos, Cimon, Cleisthenes, Codrus, Dicaios, Harmodius, Hipparchus, Hippias, Hippocleides, Isagoras, Megackes, Metiochus, Miltiades (48), Neocles, Peisistratos (62), Pheidippides, Sikinnus, Solon, Stesagoras, Tellus, Themistocles (41), Thrasybulus, Tisander, Xanthippus;Spartans: Agamemnon, Agis, Amompharetus, Amonpharetos, Anaxandridas II, Aneristus, Archidamus, Aristodemus, Aristomachus, Ariston, Bulis, Charilaus, Chilon, Cleodaios, Cleombrotus, Cleomenes I (76), Demaratus (50), Demarmenos, Dorieus, Eurybiades, Eurysthenes, Eurystus, Glaucus, Gorgo, Leon, Leonidas, Leotychides, Lycurgus, Menares, Nicolaos, Orestes, Pausanias (45), Percalos, Philokyon, Poseidonius, Sperthias, Syagrus, Talthybius, Tyndareus, Zeuxidemus;Others: Darius I (291), Xerxes I (242), Cyrus II (193), Croesus (183), Cambyses II (127), Mardonius (112), Amasis II (74), Astyages (60), Polycrates (55), Harpagus (50), Histiaeus (50), Aristagoras (47), Paris of Troy (46), Bardiya (45)... and 216 more.
Footnote: The map uses an orthographic projection centered at Athens; regions far away from Greece appear smaller than they actually are. It is also scaled to 50% in the vertical direction as compared to the horizontal, to make better use of available space.
placable locations mentionedthree or more times
Where a region is dominated by a large settlement (like a capital),the settlement is generally used instead of the region to save space.
Some names in crowded locations on the map have been left out.
Chapter Color Scale:
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the place or the people wasmentioned explicitlya character from nearby wasmentionedcity or mountain location
For each location mentioned in a chapter, a hexagon with dark border is drawn near that location.
For each character mentioned in achapter, a hexagon with light border isdrawn near the location the charactercomes from.
The Histories by Herodotus
Sources: Herodotus (G.C. Macaulay), “The History of Herodotus” published by The Project Gutenberg, 2015.Herodotus (A. Sélincourt) “The Histories” published by The Pengiun Group, 2003.
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