 Stesagoras only ruled for approximately three years (519 - 516 BCE), when he was struck in the head by an axe.After Stesagoras' death, the Peisistratids of Athens sent Militiades the Younger, Stesagoras' brother, to mourn and honor him.After grieving for a period of time, Militiades the Younger restrained all the powerful men of Chersonesos and seized control of the area.