Athens Sent a SECOND Ship to Stop Its Own Massacre #Shorts
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In 427 BCE the Athenian assembly voted to kill every man of Mytilene. The next day it changed its mind, and a second galley rowed day and night to catch the first, as Thucydides tells it. ▶ Full documentary on our channel: https://youtu.be/k3mrc7OCCNk
- Mytilene, on Lesbos, revolted against Athens and surrendered after a siege (Thucydides 3.2–28).
- In fury, the assembly decreed death for the whole adult male population and slavery for the women and children, and a galley sailed with the order (Thucydides 3.36).
- Next day the question was reopened: Cleon spoke for the sentence, Diodotus against, and in a show of hands almost equal, Diodotus' milder motion carried (Thucydides 3.36–49).
- The second galley, about a day and a night behind, rowed while its crew ate barley-cakes kneaded with oil and wine and slept in turns; Paches had just read the decree when it put into port. But more than a thousand men sent to Athens as ringleaders were still put to death (Thucydides 3.49–50).
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What is “Athens Sent a SECOND Ship to Stop Its Own Massacre” about?
In 427 BCE the Athenian assembly voted to kill every man of Mytilene. The next day it changed its mind, and a second galley rowed day and night to catch the first, as Thucydides tells it. ▶ Full documentary on our channel: https://youtu.be/k3mrc7OCCNk
What are the key facts?
Mytilene, on Lesbos, revolted against Athens and surrendered after a siege (Thucydides 3.2–28). In fury, the assembly decreed death for the whole adult male population and slavery for the women and children, and a galley sailed with the order (Thucydides 3.36).
What sources is this Short based on?
It cites Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 3.2–3.50 (tr. Richard Crawley), Project Gutenberg; J. Rickard, Siege of Mytilene, 428–427 BC, HistoryOfWar.org. Links are in the Sources list below.
Sources
- Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 3.2–3.50 (tr. Richard Crawley), Project Gutenberg
- J. Rickard, Siege of Mytilene, 428–427 BC, HistoryOfWar.org
Images
- Olympias, full-size reconstruction of an Athenian trireme (1987) — Filos96 — Public domain —
- Lesbos from the International Space Station (ISS011-E-13602) — NASA — Public domain —
- The Pnyx, meeting place of the Athenian Assembly — George E. Koronaios — CC0 —
- Thucydides, Roman mosaic from Gerasa (Jerash), 3rd century CE, Pergamon Museum — unknown ancient artist — Public domain —
- Lenormant relief (plaster cast), trireme rowers, c. 410–400 BCE (cropped) — Gary Todd — CC0 —
- Mytilene harbour from the air — Bj.schoenmakers — CC0 —
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