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		Polycrates was certainly a patron of the poet Anacreon, and of the Crotonian doctor Democedes.
		Polycrates followed the advice and threw a jewel-encrusted ring into the sea; however, a few days later, a fisherman caught a large fish that he wished to share with the tyrant.
		Polycrates told Amasis of his good fortune, and Amasis immediately broke off their alliance, believing that such a lucky man would eventually come to a disastrous end.
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	Samos: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		...Conon of Samos Conon of Samos Conon of Samos (circa 280 BC - circa: 220 BC) was a Greek...Conon was born on Samos, Ionia and possibly died in Alexandria, Ptolemaic Egypt.
		Samos is an island in southeastern Greece, in the Aegean Sea, near the coast of Turkey.
		Samos was part of the Roman Empire, Eastern Roman Empire, then Ottoman Empire until 1832 when it became semi-independent, paying tribute to the Ottomans.
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	Samos Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Samos (Greek Σάμος) is a Greek island in the Eastern Aegean Sea, located between the island of Chios to the North and the archipelagic complex of the Dodecanese islands to the South and in particular the island of Patmos and off the coast of Turkey, on what was formely known as Ionia.
		With the neighbouring islands of Icaria and Fourni Korseon, the island of Samos is administered as part of the Samos Prefecture.
		Nevertheless, Samos remained comparatively flourishing, and was able to contest with Smyrna and Ephesus the title first city of lonia; it was chiefly noted as a health resort and for the manufacture of pottery.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samos_Island (2443 words)

	Samos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Samos was conquered by the Persians toward the end of the 6th cent.
		Ancient Samos was a splendid city with an excellent technical harbor, which was protected by a huge wave breaker, 370 meters in length and 35 meters of depth inside the sea.
		The road leading from the city of Samos (present-day Pythagoreion) to the sanctuary, was an important feature of the landscape already in the beginning of the 6th century B.C., at the latest.Being the main access to the sanctuary, it was adorned with votive monuments closely spaced along its whole length.
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	Samos
		Samos was first inhabited by the Leleges, Carians, and Ionians, the latter being very active and given to navigation.
		Under the Byzantines Samos was at the head of a maritime theme or district.
		At first a suffragan of Rhodes, Samos was an autocephalous archdiocese in 1730; in 1855 it was a metropolitan see as at present, dependent on the Greek Patriarch of Constantinople.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/s/samos.html (476 words)

	Polycrates of Samos
		Without the knowledge of the Samians, Polycrates sent an envoy to Cambyses the son of Cyrus (who was gathering an army to attack Egypt) and asked him to send a messenger to him in Samos to ask for an armed force.
		During the summer, Polycrates was invited by the satrap of Lydia, Oroetus, to come to Sardes.
		According to Herodotus, Polycrates' daughter had a terrible nightmare, in which she saw how her father was washed by the god Zeus and anointed by the Sun.
	www.livius.org /pn-po/polycrates/polycrates.html (1138 words)

	Polycrates
		Polycrates was the son of Aeaces and had two brothers: Pantagnotus and Syloson.
		Polycrates, with this festival as a pretext, gathered together a large number of weapons and told his brothers to take part in the procession along with the rest.
		Polycrates had soon acquired remarkable power and a reputation, which spread throughout Greece and to the shores of Asia Minor, or Ionia as it was then called.
	www.greece.org /orgs/samians/polycrates.htm (703 words)

	POLYCRATES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Polycrates последовало за консультацией и бросило кольцо jewel-encrusted-encrusted в море; однако, немного дней более поздно, fisherman уловил большую рыбу которую он пожелал делить с tryant.
		Он укомплектоватьл личным составом эти triremes с людьми, котор он рассматривал для того чтобы быть политически опасн, и проинструктированное Cambyses, котор нужно исполнить их; exiles заподозрили план Polycrates', однако, и после того как они повернуты назад от Египта для того чтобы атаковать tryant.
		Почти конец царствования Cambyses, воевод Sardis, Oroetes, запланировал убить Polycrates, то потому что он был неспособен добавить Samos к территории persia's, или потому что Polycrates имело supposedly snubbed перский ambassador.
	www.faktoru.com /wiki/ru/po/Polycrates.htm (430 words)

	History of Samos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Samos reached its pinnacle during the period it was governed by the tyrant Polycrates (546 - 522 BC).
		In the middle of the 16th century, Samos was settled by Greek populations with special privileges were given by the sultan, and which privileges established some kind of self-government under the rule of the Sultan.
		The modern culture of Samos impressed on the traditional built-up areas, the extraordinary churches, most of which were build during the 18th and 19th century, the 16th century monasteries, the impressive neoclassical buildings, the tanneries at Karlovasi, tobacco factories and wine-stores that also indicate the main activities of its inhabitants.
	www.greece.org /orgs/samians/samoshistory.htm (1379 words)

	Quotes on Polycrates
		Now Polycrates had sent an envoy to Cambyses the son of Cyrus without the knowledge of the Samians, as he was gathering an army to go against Egypt, and had asked him to send to him in Samos and to ask for an armed force.
		Polycrates however neglected every counsel and set sail to go to Oroites, taking with him, besides many others of his friends, Demokedes also the son of Calliphon, a man of Croton, who was a physician and practised his art better than any other man of is time.
		Polycrates then being hung up accomplished wholly the vision of his daughter, for he was bathed by Zeus whenever it rained,[110a] and anointed by the Sun, giving forth moisture himself from his body.
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	The Baldwin Project: Historical Tales: Greek by Charles Morris
		This island kingdom of Polycrates was a small one, about eighty miles in circumference, but it was richly fertile, and had the honor of being the birthplace of many illustrious Greeks, among whom we may name Pythagoras, the famous philosopher.
		That there would be an ill end to the career of Polycrates he now felt sure; and, not wishing to be involved in it himself, he sent a herald to Samos and informed his late friend [104] and ally that the alliance between them was at an end.
		Ortes, residing then at Magnesia, on the Mæander River, in the vicinity of Samos, and being aware of the ambitious designs of Polycrates, sent him a message to the effect that he knew that while he desired to become lord of the isles, he had not the means to carry out his ambitious project.
	www.mainlesson.com /display.php?author=morris&book=greek&story=polycrates (2260 words)

	POLYKRATIS THE TYRANT. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Was it 542, 537, or 566 B.C. Polycrates was the son of Aeaces and had two brothers : Pantagnotus and Syloson.
		He imposed taxes on all the vessels which passed through the island's territorial waters, sold protection to the neighbouring states, developed farming and stockbreeding, and brought water to the ancient city by means of a tunnel, known today as the Eupalineion or Tunnel of Eupalinus.
		At that time, Polycrates was in need of money, so, having satisfied himself that Oroetes was telling the truth, went with his escort to Sardes.
	hellas.teipir.gr /thesis/samos/english/tdk369.html (789 words)

	POLYCRATES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Polycrates, figlio di Aeaces, era BC BC il tyrant di Samos da 535 a 515.
		Polycrates ha seguito il consiglio ed ha gettato un anello gioiello-jewel-encrusted nel mare; tuttavia, alcuni giorni più successivamente, un pescatore ha pescato un grande pesce che ha desiderato ripartire con il tryant.
		Entro questo tempo, Polycrates aveva generato un blu marino di 40 triremes, probabilmente transformantesi nella prima condizione greca con una flotta di tali spedisce.
	www.facteri.com /wiki/it/po/Polycrates.htm (486 words)

	Polycrates, Greece, ancient history
		Polycrates was a very strong ruler, and was to make many changes in his time at various levels.
		Polycrates then took off his most valuable ring and threw it in the sea.
		Polycrates was killed by the Persian governor Oroites, who had his corpse crucified when he conquered Samos.
	www.in2greece.com /english/historymyth/history/ancient/polycrates.htm (211 words)

	Polycrates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Polycrates, son of Aeaces, was the tyrant of Samos from 535 BC to 515BC.
		Polycrates told Amasis of his good fortune, and Amasis immediately broke off their alliance, believing that such alucky man would eventually come to a disastrous end.
		In any case, Polycrates was invited toSardis, and despite the prophetic warnings of his daughter, he was assassinated.
	www.therfcc.org /polycrates-48995.html (474 words)

	Pythagoras of Samos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Mnesarchus was a merchant who came from Tyre, and there is a story that he brought corn to Samos at a time of famine and was granted citizenship of Samos as a mark of gratitude.
		There is some evidence to suggest that Pythagoras and Polycrates were friendly at first and it is claimed [5] that Pythagoras went to Egypt with a letter of introduction written by Polycrates.
		Polycrates had been killed in about 522 BC and Cambyses died in the summer of 522 BC, either by committing suicide or as the result of an accident.
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		The four most impressive works constructed during this century of brilliant accomplishments were the Walls of Polycrates, the Tunnel of Eupalinos and the port of Heraion.
		This tunnel, 1,036 metres long, which penetrates the mountain evokes admiration for the precision of its calculations: the excavations were conducted on both sides and met in the middle with no margin of error.
		Other gods were also worshipped in ancient Samos and many sanctuaries were erected in their honour, but they were overshadowed by the grandeur of the Heraion.
	www.greece-greece.com /samos.htm (428 words)

	Greekislands.com : Samos Island
		The essential beauty of the nature, the historical sites that are spread all over the island and the charming mountainous landscape of Samos create a unique atmosphere which enchants the visitors and carry them in another era.
		The history of Samos in the Pre-historic times is close joint with the goddess Hera which was believed to had been born in the island and for her sake Ionians built in the 7th century BC, the famous
		Samos which constituted the bridge between Greece and East, managed for many years, because of its power, to remain independent, while at the same time flourishing, despite the battles that were waged to conquer it.
	www.greekislands.com /samos/home.htm (636 words)

	Oroetus
		Polycrates, who was, in Herodotus' words, 'very fond of money', prepared to visit Oroetus, and ignored the warnings of a soothsayer and his daughter, who had dreamt that her father was washed by the god Zeus and anointed by the Sun.
		In Herodotus' view, the story of Polycrates summarizes the human condition; the words of Amasis that the gods are envious of human happiness and punish human beings who are too happy, express his own opinion.
		Polycrates of Samos had built a very large navy, which was paid for by the Egyptian pharaoh, who must have seen Polycrates as a useful ally in the struggle against Persia.
	www.livius.org /on-oz/oroetus/oroetus.html (1357 words)

	The poetry of Gregory of Nazianzus is the primary source recording the events of the Council of Constantinople in 381 C (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Polycrates in Prose and Poetry: Herodotus as Authoritative Historian in Gregory of Nazianzus
		Near the end of the poem, he provides a brief account of Polycrates, who forfeits a beloved ring to appease the gods’ envy of his good fortune, but the ring is returned.
		If one assumes that Gregory inserts the story for comparison with his own experience, it is possible to propose various interpretations in which Polycrates or his ring functions as a foil for Gregory or one of the two sees where he acts as bishop (Constantinople and Nazianzus).
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		In keeping with the upper-class tastes of the era, Polycrates (although married and a father) was an enthusiastic lover of boys and young men.
		Samos' sea holdings were lost, and henceforth Samos' warships served in the Persian navy.
		According to Herodotus, Polycrates, at the height of success, was warned that—because the gods are jealous of human happiness—he should offset the danger by throwing away whatever he valued most in the world.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=GRE0417 (655 words)

	POLYCRATES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Polycrates, Sohn von Aeaces, war von Samos von 535 BC bis 515 BC das tyrant.
		Entsprechend Herodotus war Amasis Gedanke Polycrates zu erfolgreich, und geraten ihm, weg zu werfen, was auch immer er die meisten bewertete, um einer Umlenkung des Vermögens zu entgehen.
		Polycrates folgte dem Rat und warf einen Juwel-verkrusteten Ring in das Meer; jedoch einige Tage später, verfing sich ein Fischer einen großen Fisch, den er mit dem tryant teilen möchte.
	www.faktedon.com /wiki/de/po/Polycrates.htm (485 words)

	3. THE MOST IMPORTANT PEACE WORKS OF POLYCRATES. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		But Polycrates decorated it and made it the first among all the other towns, both Greek and barbaric of that time.
		The natural harbour of old Samos, today the Pythagorio harbour, starts from the Kavofonia and ends at the base of the castle hill and Metamorphosis.
		With the harbour technical works of Polycrates, the two breakwaters were made, which split the harbour in two parts, the inside and the outside.
	hellas.teipir.gr /Thesis/Samos/english/tdk69.html (848 words)

	SamosIn History - Journey to Samos
		In addition, Polycrates was the first to establish a library containing all significant texts produced by the human spirit up-till then.
		ollowing Polycrates’ assasination in 522 BC, many wars took place and Samos was the focal point of the conflicts between the Greeks and the Persians.
		Since Samos was in the focal point of the pirate raids, its inhabitants started to abandon it and in 1476 the last inhabitants fled, along with the Genovese.
	www.samosin.gr /topohistoryuk.htm (719 words)

	Polycrates of Samos
		Also he should impoverish his subjects; he thus provides against the maintenance of a guard by the citizen and the people, having to keep hard at work, are prevented from conspiring.
		The first men to melt bronze and to cast images were the Samians Rhoecus the son of Philaeus and Theodorus the son of Telecles.
		Theodorus also made the emerald signet, which Polycrates, the tyrant of Samos, constantly wore, being exceedingly proud of it.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Bios/PolycratesOfSamos.html (849 words)

	Amasis II
		To the Greeks Amasis assigned the commercial colony of Naucratis on the Canopic branch of the Nile, and when the temple of Delphi was burnt he contributed 1000 talents to the rebuilding.
		He also married a Greek princess named Ladice, the daughter of Battus, king of Cyrene, and he made alliances with Polycrates of Samos and Croesus of Lydia.
		Cyrus left Egypt unmolested; but the last years of Amasis were disturbed by the threatened invasion of Cambyses and by the rupture of the alliance with Polycrates of Samos.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/a/am/amasis_ii.html (408 words)

	Pythagoras of Samos biography theorem
		Samos was at this time one of the colonies that had been developed by the city states of ancient Greece centred upon Asia Minor and the islands lying off its coasts.
		In 520 B.C. Pythagoras was able to return to Samos which seems at that time to have fallen under Darius' control.
		Following a brief visit to Crete to study its system of Law he again returned to Samos where he established a school known as the Semicircle.
	www.age-of-the-sage.org /greek/philosopher/pythagoras_biography.html (997 words)

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		Following Polycrates' assasination in 522 BC, many wars took place and Samos was the focal point of the conflicts between the Greeks and the Persians.
		Following Khilich Ali's death, the privileges began to gradually be abated and so a Turkish commander was established on the island, though the Samians kept being in a more advantageous position than the rest of the Greeks.
		After the Greek State was established in 1827, the Great Powers of the time England, France and Russia did not include Samos as a part of it, even though it was at liberty.
	ntua.gr /archtech/med/projects/telika-21-07-05/samos_site/history.htm (621 words)

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