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'''Pythagoreion''' is a small seaport town located within the region known as [[Persian Bay]] on the island of [[Samos]], [[Greece]]. | '''Pythagoreion''' is a small seaport town located within the region known as [[Persian Bay]] on the island of [[Samos]], [[Greece]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:58, 11 February 2019
- "It's so quiet here. Nothing like the rest of the Greek world."
- ―Kassandra[src]

Pythagoreion is a small seaport town located within the region known as Persian Bay on the island of Samos, Greece.
History
6th century BCE
The town is best known as the birthplace of the 6th century BCE philosopher and mathematician, Pythagoras.[1]
The town had an altar dedicated to Hestia, which Kyros of Zarax treated with reverence.[1]
5th century BCE
During the Peloponnesian War the town was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[2]
Trivia
- The name of the town is anachronistic; formerly called Tigia, the town was renamed in 1955 to Pythagorio.
Appearances
References