<Ul> <Li> Eion </Li> <Li> Skyros </Li> <Li> Karystos </Li> <Li> 3rd Naxos </Li> <Li> Eurymedon </Li> <Li> Thasos </Li> <Li> Chersonesos </Li> <Li> Pampremis </Li> <Li> Memphis </Li> <Li> Prosopitis </Li> <Li> Mendisium </Li> <Li> Kition </Li> <Li> Salamis in Cyprus </Li> </Ul> <Li> Salamis in Cyprus </Li> <P> The Thasian rebellion was an incident in 465 BC, in which Thasos rebelled against Athenian control, seeking to renounce its membership in the Delian League . The rebellion was prompted by a conflict between Athens and Thasos over control of silver deposits on the Thracian mainland, which Thasos had traditionally mined . </P> <P> The rebellion was eventually crushed, after a long and difficult siege, but not before Sparta had secretly promised to invade Attica in support of the Thasians . The Spartans were prevented from making good on this promise only by an earthquake in Laconia, which triggered a helot rebellion . </P>

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