History of the Peloponnesian War · Character
Minos
Mythical king of Crete, first to control the sea.
minor
First appearance: book i
Minos shows up with force in The State of Greece from the Earliest Times to the Commencement of the Peloponnesian War. The page is where that presence becomes real.
First known to have established a navy, colonized islands, and suppressed piracy, enabling greater communication and wealth.
Minos first appears in 0002 book i.
In The State of Greece from the Earliest Times to the Commencement of the Peloponnesian War: First known to have established a navy, colonized islands, and suppressed piracy, enabling greater communication and wealth.
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See Minos in book i