Search Results
-
c. 700 BCESettlers from mainland Greece, possibly Samos, settle on Samothrace.
-
570 BCE - 560 BCEA large temple is built and dedicated to Hera on Samos.
-
535 BCE - 522 BCEPolycrates rules as tyrant of Samos.
-
525 BCESparta and Corinth unsuccessfully attack Polycrates of Samos.
-
522 BCEPersian satrap Oroites takes Samos and the tyrant Polycrates is crucified.
-
c. 520 BCEA new temple is built and dedicated to Hera on Samos during the reign of Polycrates.
-
494 BCESamos is defeated at the battle of Lade.
-
478 BCESamos becomes a member of the Delian League.
-
440 BCEPericles leads the Athenian navy in the seige against Samos
-
c. 440 BCEThe Greek philosopher Melissus of Samos is active.
-
407 BCEAthenian general Alcibiades makes his naval base on Samos.
-
405 BCEAthens grants Athenian citizenship to the population of Samos.
-
366 BCEAthens regains control of Samos from Sparta.
-
281 BCESamos comes under the control of the Ptolemies of Egypt.
-
c. 270 BCEAristarchus of Samos proposes a heliocentric world view.
-
246 BCEA Ptolemaic fleet uses Samos as a permanent base.
-
205 BCEPhilip V of Macedon take Samos.
-
197 BCESamos comes under the jurisdiction of Rhodes.
-
188 BCERome gives Samos its independence.
-
129 BCESamos becomes part of the Roman province of Asia.
-
39 BCEMark Antony sacks Samos.
