So renowned and celebrated did Aspasia become, they say, that even Cyrus, the one who went to war with the Great King for the sovereignty of the Persians, gave the name of Aspasia to that one of his concubines whom he loved best, who before was called Milto. She was a Phocaean by birth, daughter of one Hermotimus, and, after Cyrus had fallen in battle, was carried captive to the King, and acquired the greatest influence with him.
Edition :
Plutarch. Plutarch's Lives. with an English Translation by. Bernadotte Perrin. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. London. William Heinemann Ltd. 1916. 3.
Remark :
thirdperson: For the nature of Cyrus' troops that were involved: https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/der-neue-pauly/kyros-e626920#e626990 long-term consequence: See also Plut. Per. 42.7: "[...] after Cyrus had fallen in battle, [his favorite concubine Aspasia/Milto] was carried captive to the King, and acquired the greatest influence with him."
