{"slug": "thasos", "label": "Thasos", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thasos", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204096", "qid": "Q204096", "description": "Greek island in north Aegean Sea", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [-474, 829], "span_label": ["475 BCE", "829 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "thrace", "label": "Thrace", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "athens", "label": "Athens", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "delian-league", "label": "Delian League", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "october", "label": "October", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "aegean-sea", "label": "Aegean Sea", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "saracen", "label": "Saracen", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "byzantine-navy", "label": "Byzantine navy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cyclades", "label": "Cyclades", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "aegina", "label": "Aegina", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "abdera-thrace", "label": "Abdera, Thrace", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "thrasybulus", "label": "Thrasybulus", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -474, "year_label": "475 BCE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The painter Polygnotus of Thasos begins his work (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129359#Arts", "title": "475 BC", "revid": 1350129359, "section": "Events › By topic › Arts"}}, {"year": -464, "year_label": "465 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Thasos revolts from the Delian League. The revolt arises from rivalry over trade with the Thracian hinterland and, in particular, over the ownership of a gold mine. Athens under Kimon lays siege to Thasos after the Athenian fleet defeats the Thasos fleet", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1094347891#Greece", "title": "465 BC", "revid": 1094347891, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -462, "year_label": "463 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "After a two year siege, Thasos falls to the Athenians under Kimon who compels the Thasians to destroy their walls, surrender their ships, pay an indemnity and an annual contribution to Athens.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129357#Greece", "title": "463 BC", "revid": 1350129357, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -459, "year_label": "460 BCE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Polygnotos of Thasos decorates the Painted Stoa, on the north side of Ancient Agora of Athens (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354173290#Arts", "title": "460 BC", "revid": 1354173290, "section": "Events › By topic › Arts"}}, {"year": -456, "year_label": "457 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Boeotia, Phocis and Opuntian Locris become members of the Delian League. Athens now has enrolled in the Delian League all the Boeotian cities except Thebes. Aegina is forced to become a member of the League. It is assessed, with Thasos, for a yearly contribution to the League of 30 talents.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371321391#Greece", "title": "457 BC", "revid": 1371321391, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -449, "year_label": "450 BCE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Polygnotos of Thasos ceases his work (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172732#Arts", "title": "450 BC", "revid": 1354172732, "section": "Events › By topic › Arts"}}, {"year": -406, "year_label": "407 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Athenian general Thrasybulus recaptures Abdera and Thasos.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=996490221#Greece", "title": "407 BC", "revid": 996490221, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": 829, "year_label": "829 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October", "text": "October – Battle of Thasos: Saracens from the newly founded Emirate of Crete almost annihilate the Byzantine fleet at Thasos, close to the coast of Thrace. The Cyclades and other islands in the Aegean Sea are pillaged.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340941503#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "829", "revid": 1340941503, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}]}