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Escites (en llatí Scythes, en grec antic Σ … Escites (en llatí Scythes, en grec antic Σκύθης) fou tirà de Zancle a Sicília cap a l'any 494 aC. Heròdot menciona a un Cadmos tirà de Cos que va ser expulsat de la tirania i va anar a Zancle, on es va establir. Suposa que devia assolir la tirania que hauria transmès al seu fill Escites, encara que alguns autors pensen que aquest Cadme era fill d'Escites. Cap als anys 497/494 aC els habitants de la ciutat de Zancle havien convidat als jonis a venir a Sicília per fundar una colònia que s'anomenaria Καλὴ Ἀκτή ("Kalé Akté" els bonics penya-segats) a la costa nord de Sicília i l'oferta va ser acceptada per un bon nombre d'habitants de Samos i per alguns fugitius de Milet. Quan els colons van arribar a Locres Epizefiris van saber que Escites estava en guerra contra els sicels, i els colons van ser convençuts per Anaxilaos, tirà de Rhegion per aprofitar la seva absència i conquerir Zancle. Escites en veure la seva ciutat atacada va demanar ajut al tirà Hipòcrates de Gela amb el que tenia un acord. Però Hipòcrates, quan va ser al campament de Escites, el va empresonar a ell i al seu germà Pitògenes i els va enviar presoners a Inykon (Inycus). A més va trair als seus aliats els habitants de Zancle donant la ciutat als colons de Samos. Escites es va poder escapar cap a Himera, i d'allí va anar a Pèrsia, a la cort de Darios I el Gran, que el va rebre amb honors i el va acollir a la seva cort i probablement li va donar la tirania de Cos. Més tard va visitar Zancle acompanyat del poeta Epicarm, però va retornar a Pèrsia on va morir ja vell, posseint grans riqueses i admirat de tothom per la bondat del seu caràcter. Heròdot fa menció d'Anaxilaos i d'Hipòcrates i els qualifica de tirans (τύραννοι) però a Escites li dona el títol de rei (βασιλεύς basileu) o monarca (μούναρχος). Potser va tenir un fill de nom Cadmos que hauria estat també tirà de Cos.Cadmos que hauria estat també tirà de Cos.
, Scythes (Ancient Greek: Σκύθης, Skýthi̱s) … Scythes (Ancient Greek: Σκύθης, Skýthi̱s) was tyrant or ruler of Zancle in Sicily. He was appointed to that post in about 494 BC by Hippocrates of Gela. The Zanclaeans had contacted Ionian leaders to invite colonists to join them in founding a new city on the Kale Acte (Καλὴ Ἀκτή), or north shore of Sicily. This offer had been accepted by a large number of Samians, together with some exiles from Miletus. But when the colonists arrived at Locri, Scythes and the Zanclaeans were engaged in hostilities against the Sicels. Meanwhile, the Samians were persuaded by Anaxilas of Rhegium to take advantage of Scythes' absence, and occupy the city of Zancle itself. In response, Scythes asked for the assistance of his ally, Hippocrates, tyrant of Gela. However, Hippocrates proved to be just as untrustworthy as the Samians. On his arrival, he placed Scythes and his brother, Pythogenes, in chains and sent them as prisoners to Inycum. He then betrayed his allies the Zanclaeans so that they fell into the hands of the Samians. Scythes, however, was able to escape from Inycum and made his way to Himera. Once there he was able make his way to the court of Darius, king of Persia, where he was received with much distinction and rose to a high place in the king's favour. Some time afterwards, Scythes was able to visit his native city, but again had to return to the Persian court, where he died at an advanced age, and in the possession of great wealth, while he enjoyed general esteem for the probity of his character. Herodotus designates Anaxilas and Hippocrates as tyrants (τύραννοι) of their respective cities, but he styles Scythes as king (βασιλεύς) or monarch (μούναρχος) of the Zanclaeans. Scythes is thought by some writers, including Perizonius, to have been the father of . Others, such as Lodewijk Caspar Valckenaer, suppose that Scythes was the uncle of another Scythes in Kos, who was the father of Cadmus.thes in Kos, who was the father of Cadmus.
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Scythes (Ancient Greek: Σκύθης, Skýthi̱s) … Scythes (Ancient Greek: Σκύθης, Skýthi̱s) was tyrant or ruler of Zancle in Sicily. He was appointed to that post in about 494 BC by Hippocrates of Gela. The Zanclaeans had contacted Ionian leaders to invite colonists to join them in founding a new city on the Kale Acte (Καλὴ Ἀκτή), or north shore of Sicily. This offer had been accepted by a large number of Samians, together with some exiles from Miletus.s, together with some exiles from Miletus.
, Escites (en llatí Scythes, en grec antic Σ … Escites (en llatí Scythes, en grec antic Σκύθης) fou tirà de Zancle a Sicília cap a l'any 494 aC. Heròdot menciona a un Cadmos tirà de Cos que va ser expulsat de la tirania i va anar a Zancle, on es va establir. Suposa que devia assolir la tirania que hauria transmès al seu fill Escites, encara que alguns autors pensen que aquest Cadme era fill d'Escites.ensen que aquest Cadme era fill d'Escites.
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