Méthymne
Méthymne is a Greek quoted of the island of Lesbos, founded by the Éoliens towards It falls under the domination from the Perses and takes part in the revolt of the Ionie. It is forced, like all the Ionian cities, to provide warships to Darius I {{er}}, then with Xerxès I {{er}} during the medic Guerres.
It enters, with Mytilène, in the Ligue of Délos but refuses alliance Spartan in 429 and does not revolt against Athens. Its territory is thus saved during the terrible Athenian reaction in 428. It passes however under the lacédémonienne influence after the battles of Aigos Potamos in 405.
With, Memnon of Rhodos, in fight against Alexandre Large the, installs with the head of the city towards 334 the tyrant Aristonicos, favorable to Persians. This one is however done prisoner the following year with Chios and Méthymne is joined the king of Macedonia.
It is the fatherland of Arion of Méthymne and Asclépiade de Méthymne, poets, like that of Myrsilos de Méthymne, historian.
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