Boges was a Persian official and military commander, who functioned as governor (hyparchos) of Eion in Thrace (Achaemenid satrapy of Skudra) under the King of KingsXerxes I (r. 486–465 BC).[1][2][3] According to Herodotus, following the Persian defeats at Plataea and Mycale, Boges refused to abandon Eion when it was besieged by the Athenians and Cimon (son of Miltiades) in 476/5.[1][4][5] When he perhaps could have surrendered the town and marched out safely, Boges decided to endure till the end, as he wished not to suffer the ignominy of falling into the enemy’s hands.[1][4] When the provisions of Eion had finally run out during the protracted siege, Boges built a large fire, killed his wife, children, concubines and servants, and threw them into the fire.[1][4] He then reportedly collected all pieces of silver and gold that were stored in Eion and threw them into the river Strymon.[1][4] He then threw himself onto the fire.[1][4] Boges was highly honored by Xerxes I for his valiance and loyalty,[1] and even Herodotus himself concurred.[6] When Herodotus wrote his Histories in the second half of the fifth century BC, Boges was still praised by the Persians for his deeds.[1] The children of Boges who survived within the Achaemenid Empire were also greatly honoured by Xerxes I.[1]
The ancient Persian fort at Eion (left) and the mouth of the Strymon (right), seen from Ennea Hodoi (Amphipolis).
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Rehm, Ellen (2010). "The Impact of the Achaemenids on Thrace: A Historical Review". In Nieling, Jens; Rehm, Ellen (eds.). Achaemenid Impact in the Black Sea: Communication of Powers. Black Sea Studies. Vol. 11. Aarhus University Press. ISBN978-8779344310.
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