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Thales of Miletos

This story should be something that is instantly recognizable:

  His involvement in local politics is also rather anecdotal
  in nature, but Thales apparently impressed both sides of the
  ongoing conflict between the Lydians, Medes and Persians over
  the fate of the region of Ionia,

              when he predicted an eclipse of the sun

  which brought fighting to a standstill. He was also
  reportedly involved in the negotiations which followed the
  hostilities, and managed to obtain favourable terms for Miletus.

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