Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 8.21

[1] It fell out about the same time that the commons of Samos, together with the Athenians who were there with three galleys, made an insurrection against the great men and slew of them in all about two hundred. And having banished four hundred more and distributed amongst themselves their lands and houses (the Athenians having now, as assured of their fidelity, decreed them their liberty), they administered the affairs of the city from that time forward by themselves, no more communicating with the Geomori nor permitting any of the common people to marry with them.

[1] About this time took place the rising of the commons at Samos against the upper classes, in concert with some Athenians, who were there in three vessels. The Samian commons put to death some two hundred in all of the upper classes, and banished four hundred more, and themselves took their land and houses; after which the Athenians decreed their independence, being now sure of their fidelity, and the commons henceforth governed the city, excluding the landholders from all share in affairs, and forbidding any of the commons to give his daughter in marriage to them or to take a wife from them in future.

¹ Zu jener Zeit brach auch, mit Unterstützung der Athener,
auf Samos ein Ausstand der Volkspartei gegen die Mächtigen aus.
Die Athener lagen nämlich grade mit drei Schiffen im Hafen. Das
Volk der Samier tödtete gegen zweihundert Männer, alle aus der
Zahl der Vornehmen, und vierhundert straften sie mit Verbannung
und theilten Landbesitz und Häuser derselben unter sich. Da ihnen
nach diesem Ereigniß die Athener als solchen, auf die sie sich nun
ganz sicher verlassen könnten, eigene^freie Verfassung bewilligten, so
richteten sie alles Uebrige in ihrer Stadt nach ihrem Belieben ein,
ohne den Besitzern draußen auf dem Lande an irgend einem Rechte
Antheil zu geben, oder ihnen auch nur zu erlauben, in die Familien
der demokratischen Städter, oder aus denselben zu heirathen.

XXI. Ce fut aussi à la même époque qu’eut lieu à Samos le soulèvement du peuple contre les riches. Le mouvement fut appuyé par les Athéniens qui se trouvaient là avec trois vaisseaux, faction populaire égorgea environ deux cents riches, en exila quatre cents et se partagea leurs terres et leurs maisons. Cela fait, ils obtinrent des Athéniens l’autonomie ¹ comme des alliés désormais dévoués, prirent en main l'administration, interdirent aux grands propriétaires terriens ^{2 3 4 5 6} toute participation aux affaires, et prohibèrent toute alliance entre leurs familles et celles du peuple.

Ce fut aussi vers le même temps qu’eut lieu à Samos l’insurrection du peuple contre l'aristocratie. Ce mouvement fat appuyé par les Athéniens, qui se trouvaient là avec trois vaisseaux. Le peuple samienfit périr deux cents de ses adversaires, en hannit quatre cents, et se partagea leurs terres et leurs maisons. Les Athéniens, regardant désormais les Samiens comme dignes de confiance, leur octroyèrent le droit de législation ¹ . Depuis ce moment, les Samiens furent maîtres chez eux; ils ne laissèrent aucun droit aux propriétaires fonciers, et allèrent même jusqu’à interdire au peuple la faculté de s’unir à eux par des mariages.

[1] There also occurred at this time the uprising at Samos which was made against the nobles by the common people in conjunction with some Athenians, who happened to be present on board three ships. And the common people of Samos slew some two hundred in all of the nobles, and having condemned to exile four hundred others, distributed among themselves their land and houses; and when the Athenians, after these events, granted them autonomy on the ground that they were now assured of their fidelity, they administered the affairs of the city thenceforth; and they neither gave to the landowners any other privilege nor permitted any one of the common people from that time on either to give his daughter in marriage to them or to take a wife from them.

[1] About the same time, too, occurred at Samos the insurrection of the commons against the nobles, in conjunction with some Athenians who happened to be there on board three vessels. The popular party of the Samians, then, put to death some two hundred of the nobles, in all, and condemned four hundred to banishment; and having themselves taken possession of their land and houses, (the Athenians, moreover, having after this passed a decree for their independence, considering them now as trusty allies,) they governed the city henceforth, and neither admitted the landowners to any other privilege, nor allowed any of the commons in future to give his daughter in marriage to them, nor to take a wife from them.

[1] Accidit autem per hoc tempus etiam seditio apud Samum a plebe adversus optimates excitata una cum Atheniensibus, qui cum tribus navibus aderant. Et plebs Samiorum ad ducentos omnino optimatum interfecit; quadringentos autem exsilio mulctarunt; quorum quum ipsi agros et domos inter se distribuissent, et post haec Athenienses iis, ut jam fidis, libertatem decrevissent, reliquas rei publices partes soli administrabant, et cum geomoris (sive optimatibus) neque aliud quidquam communicabant, nec connubium, ut nec dare illjp in matrimonium filiam neque ducere ex illis cuiquam jam e populo liceret.

Verso questo tempo i popolani di Samo si sollevarono contro gli ottimati, in ciò aiutati dagli Ateniesi che vi si trovavano con tre navi, ne uccisero in tutti dugento in circa, quattrocento ne confinarono, e si divisero le loro terre ed abitazioni. Dopo di questo avendo gli Ateniesi accordata loro con decreto l’indipendenza in premio di fedeltà, governavano d’allora in poi la Repubblica da sè, esclusero da ogni dritto i possidenti di terre, e vietarono a qual si fosse popolano di menar moglie nobile, e di sposare ai nobili le proprie fanciulle.