Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 37.732, 26.839 · 6 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 525 BC | Herodotus, Histories | The Spartan army besieges Samos for forty days, achieves nothing, and withdraws tradition |
| 517 BC | Herodotus, Histories | Darius sends Otanes to conquer Samos and massacres many of its inhabitants tradition |
| 440 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | After the Thirty Years' Peace he secures a decision for the Samos expedition |
| 439 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | Eight months later Samos surrenders and its walls are torn down |
| 411 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | Pro-Alcibiades elements in the Samos camp send Peisander to Athens to plan a change of constitution |
| 190 BC | Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) | Aemilius takes over the fleet from Livius at Samos and, after sacrifices, calls a council of war |