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 GRECIAN CONFEDERACY UNDER ATHENS. 307 force and eight thousand hoplites, — revolted ; on what special ground we do not know : but probably the greater islands fancied themselves better able to dispense with the protection of the confederacy than the smaller, — at the same time that they were more jealous of Athens. After a siege, of unknown duration, by Athens and the confederate force, it was forced to surrender, and reduced to the condition of a tributary subject ;' its armed ships being doubtless taken away, and its fortifications razed : whether any fine or ulterior penalty was levied, we have no information. We cannot doubt that the reduction of this powerful island, however untoward in its eft'ects upon the equal and self-maintain- ing character of the confederacy, strengthened its military force by placing the whole Naxian fleet with new pecuniary contribu- tions in the hands of the chief: nor is it surprising to hear that Athens sought both to employ this new force, and to obliterate the late act of severity, by increased exertions against the com- mon enemy. Though we ki^ow no particulars respecting oper- ations against Persia, since the attack on Eion, such operations must have been going on ; but the expedition under Kimon, undertaken not long after the Naxian revolt, w'as attended with memorable results. That commander, having under him two hundred triremes from Athens, and one hundred from the various confederates, was despatched to attack the Persians on the south- western and southern coast of Asia Minor. He attacked and drove out several of their garrisons from various Grecian settle- ments, both in Karia and Lykia : among others, the important trading city of Phaselis, though at first resisting, and even stand- ing a siege, was prevailed upon by the friendly suggestions of the Chians in Kimon's armament to pay a contribution of ten talents and join in the expedition. From the length of time occupied in these various undertakings, the Persian satraps had been enabled to assemble a powerful force, both fleet and army, near the mouth of the river Euryraedon, in Pamphylia, under the command of Tithraustes and Pherendates, both of the regal • Thucyd. i, 98. It has already been stated in the preceding chapter, that Themistokles, as a fugitive, passed close to Naxos while it was under eiegc, and incurred great danger of being taken,