A Study On Samos In The Period Of Tyranny Politics

In the Archaic period,the tyranny is a common and important political system.From the7 th to 6th centuries B.C.,the tyranny appeared in some cities of the Greek peninsula,Asia Minor and the Aegean islands.At the end of the 7th century B.C.,Samos established the tyranny and continued to the beginning of the 5th century B.C.,more than 100 years,which called the period of Samos' s tyranny.It was during this period that Samos had made significant progress in economy,city-building,culture and foreign relations.In the period of tyranny,Samos' s economy had a great improvement in the agricultural production,handmade,ship-building and other aspects,and the technology and level of production also made great progress,especially the construction of the trireme enhanced the strength of the Samos navy,and made a remarkable position in the sea.With the development of economy,people had put forward higher requirements to the construction of the city and spiritual culture.The city can not only meet the basic needs of life,but also need to have the function in defending foreign enemy and enriching the spiritual life.So in the period of tyranny Samos vigorously promoted the city construction,and improved the infrastructure and living environment.Three buildings were well known in the world that was built in this period,mainly for the Tunnel of Eupalinus,the Seawall and the Heraion of Samos.To meet the spiritual need,the culture in Samos had developed during the period of tyranny,which had achieved outstanding cultural achievements,such as mature carved painting skills,elegant and beautiful architectural decoration,abundant poetic themes and much deeper thinking in philosophical.During the period of tyranny,Samos' s foreign relations also changed: foreign trade has expanded,colonial activities have increased,piracy has been frequent,foreign policy has become flexible,and tyranny has been oriented by interests,with Egypt moving from coalition to separate and Persia from confrontation to surrendered.In a word,the period of tyranny is the golden time for the development of Samos.It's economy was prosperous,and strength was strong.It was not only famous at the time,but also had an important impact in the history of ancient Greece.Meanwhile,by examining thedevelopment of Samos in the period of tyranny will help to understand the historical position of Samos in the Greek world,and have a reference for revealing the relationship between tyranny and the city development.