Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 37.688, 26.944 · 6 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 704 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | The Corinthian shipbuilder Ameinocles goes to Samos and builds four ships for the Samians, about 300 years before the end of this war tradition |
| 442 BC | Diodorus Siculus, Library of History | Athens made Pericles general and sent him to Samos with 60 ships. |
| 442 BC | Diodorus Siculus, Library of History | Pericles introduced siege machines for the first time (wall-breaking engines and tortoise covers). |
| 440 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | At Miletus' appeal, Athens goes to Samos with 40 ships, sets up a democracy and sends 100 hostages to Lemnos |
| 439 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | After a nine-month siege Samos surrenders, tearing down its walls, giving hostages and its fleet, and repaying war costs in installments |
| 404 BC | Xenophon, Hellenica | Lysander besieges Samos, forces its surrender, and returns the city to its old citizens. |