Thasos
Proper noun
Meaning
Thasos
An island in Greece, in the northern Aegean Sea.
Examples
After a three-year siege, Thasos was recaptured and forced back into the League.
It is unclear whether Stephanus Stephanus of Byzantium s. v. Thasos is referring to a son of Agenor named Proetus, or to the Argive Proetus as a descendant of Agenor.
The mines of Thasos were also turned over to Athens, and they had to pay yearly tribute and fines.
Thucydides 101 After two years Thasos surrendered to the Athenian leader Cimon.