revolt of Naxos
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The revolt of Naxos was an early 5th-century BCE uprising by the island polis of Naxos against Athenian dominance within the Delian League, marking one of the first clear signs of Athens’ emerging imperialism.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| revolt of Naxos canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| after | formation of the Delian League ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Athens
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Delian League ⓘ Naxos ⓘ |
| cause |
attempt by Naxos to secede from the Delian League
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resistance to Athenian dominance ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Greco-Persian Wars era ⓘ |
| conflictType | rebellion ⓘ |
| consequence |
Naxos forced to remain in the Delian League
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Naxos possibly disarmed and garrisoned by Athens ⓘ Naxos required to pay tribute to Athens ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Herodotus
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Thucydides ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 470 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | revolt of Thasos ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
first clear sign of Athenian imperialism within the Delian League
ⓘ
precedent for Athens treating allies as subjects ⓘ |
| hasPart | siege of Naxos ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| location |
Aegean Sea
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Cyclades ⓘ Naxos ⓘ |
| opponent |
Athens
ⓘ
Naxos ⓘ |
| participant |
Athens
ⓘ
Delian League ⓘ Naxos ⓘ |
| partOf |
Athenian imperial expansion
ⓘ
history of the Delian League ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Athenian leadership of the Delian League against Persia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Athenian Empire
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Athenian imperialism ⓘ Delian League ⓘ Naxos ⓘ |
| result |
Athenian victory
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loss of Naxian autonomy ⓘ suppression of Naxian revolt ⓘ tightening of Athenian control over Delian League ⓘ |
| significance |
early example of Athens using force against an ally
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milestone in transformation of Delian League into Athenian empire ⓘ |
| startTime |
c. 470 BCE
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early 5th century BCE ⓘ |
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