040 War Hawks and Peace Doves
The History of Ancient Greece
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Themistocles and the Athenians
In 478 BC, still operating under the terms of the Hellenic League, the Greek sent out a fleet composed of 20 Peloponnesian and 30 Athenian ships to Cyprus. It was essentially a raid to gather as much booty as possible from the Persian garrisons on the island. There is no indication that the Greeks attempted to take possession of Cyprus. And so many metoid koi, or medics, those being non-citizen residents began to flock to Athens or the Pyreus.
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