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The '''Mytilean revolt''' (428-427 BCE) was an incident | The '''Mytilean revolt''' (428-427 BCE) was an incident during the [[Peloponnesian War]] in which the city of [[Mytilene]] attempted to unify the island of [[Lesbos]] under its control and leave the [[Athens|Athenian]]-led [[Delian League]]. | ||
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Lesbos had sided with Athens' Delian League since the beginning of the war, providing it ships. They had a falling out, and collaborating with [[Sparta]], the Mytileneans revolted.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Lesbos|Lesbos: Lesbos Banner and Coinage]]</ref> | |||
[[Kleon]], having risen to power following the death of [[Perikles]] <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Athens's Last Hope]]</ref>, took it upon himself to deal with the revolt<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Doing Time]]</ref>, intending to wipe out the Mytileneans completely.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Resistance (Odyssey)]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Unearthing the Truth]]</ref> | |||
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The Mytilean revolt (428-427 BCE) was an incident during the Peloponnesian War in which the city of Mytilene attempted to unify the island of Lesbos under its control and leave the Athenian-led Delian League.
History
Lesbos had sided with Athens' Delian League since the beginning of the war, providing it ships. They had a falling out, and collaborating with Sparta, the Mytileneans revolted.[1]
Kleon, having risen to power following the death of Perikles [2], took it upon himself to deal with the revolt[3], intending to wipe out the Mytileneans completely.[4][5]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Lesbos: Lesbos Banner and Coinage
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Athens's Last Hope
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Doing Time
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Resistance (Odyssey)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Unearthing the Truth
