Question

This city established Myrcinus in Thrace as a reward for its leader opposing Miltiades of Athens and only pretending to leave an army stranded across the Danube during an invasion of Scythia. This city’s other colonies included Sinope, Trebizond, and many cities on the Black Sea, (-5[1])leading it to be regarded as the city with the most colonies in the Hellenic world. According to Herodotus, a leader of this city sent a message from Susa to his nephew ruling in this city via (*) tattoos on a slave’s head. This city’s Market Gate is held at the Pergamon Museum. This city was located opposite Mount Mycale at the mouth of the Menander. The Battle of Lade (“LAH-day”) occurred near an island opposite this city, ending a revolt led by its tyrants Histaeus and Aristagoras. For 10 points, name this city that led the Ionian Revolt and was home to a school (-5[1])of philosophers including (10[1])Thales. (10[2]0[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Miletus
<History - Ancient/Other History>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Adil HaiderThe Only Existing Manuscript from A Clockwork OrangeRyan Wesley Routh's 10 000 NATO-trained Afghan Quizbowlers45-5
Mattias EhatammYou cannot go to Aarhus to see his peat-brown head / With eyes like ripening fruitModerator Can't Neg me While in Alpha148-5
Micah ColmanTensei Shitara Flashcard Data Kenas rational as the square root of two power bottoms15110
Henry AtkinsCommunism is Soviet power plus the yassification of the whole countryShe Dicer On My Argonaute Till I RNA Interfere15210
Jack van NostrandRyan Wesley Routh's 10 000 NATO-trained Afghan QuizbowlersThe Only Existing Manuscript from A Clockwork Orange1520
Joey SunModerator Can't Neg me While in AlphaYou cannot go to Aarhus to see his peat-brown head / With eyes like ripening fruit15210
Benjamin ChapmanSimpson Agonistes: The Crisis of DonutI'd prefer to have the team name be Christensen et al. than anything that Erik cooks up 15310

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