History of the Peloponnesian War · Character

Polycrates

Tyrant of Samos who built a powerful navy.

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First appearance: book i

Polycrates shows up with force in XI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned for having dedicated Rhenea to Delian Apollo by binding it to Delos with a chain.

Polycrates first appears in 0002 book i.

In XI: Mentioned for having dedicated Rhenea to Delian Apollo by binding it to Delos with a chain.

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This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the Athenians' fateful psychological peak of hubris…

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