Revolt of Samos Flashcards
(15 cards)
What event occurred 6 years into the 30 year peace?
Samos and Miletus went to war
Both were allies of Athens.
Which state was the more powerful in the conflict between Samos and Miletus?
Samos
What action did Miletus take during its conflict with Samos?
Sought help from Athens
What was the outcome of Athens’ intervention in Samos?
Athens replaced Samos’ oligarchy with democracy
Who did the Samian oligarchs turn to for help after Athens intervened?
Persian satrap Pissuthnes of Lydia
What was the result of the Samian oligarchs’ appeal to Pissuthnes?
Ejected the Athenian garrison at Samos
What happened 9 months after the Samians ejected the Athenian garrison?
Samians surrendered
What did the Samians have to hand over upon their surrender?
Their fleet
After surrendering, what did the Samians pay to the Delian League?
Tribute
What significant event does this conflict represent in Thucydides’ work?
The last event of the Pentacontaetia
What was Athens considering that was dissuaded by Corinth?
Forming an alliance with Corcyra
What did Corinth convince the Spartans to do in 440?
Not side with Samos in an earlier revolt
What did Thucydides state about the growth of Athenian power?
It made war inevitable due to fear in Sparta
Fill in the blank: Corinth dissuaded Athens from forming an alliance with _______.
Corcyra
True or False: Miletus was the more powerful state in the war against Samos.
False
