History of the Peloponnesian War

The rest of the men, however, whom Paches[*](Paches was accused of shameful deeds of violence towards Lesbian men and women (Agath. Epigr. lvii.), and when brought to trial committed suicide in the presence of his judges.) had sent to Athens as chief authors of the revolt, numbering somewhat more than a thousand,[*](On the ground that so large a number is incompatible with 3.28.1, 2; 3.35.1, Steup conjectures τρίακοντα (λ’ for ,λ).) were put to death by the Athenians on the motion of Cleon. They also pulled down the walls of Mytilene and took possession of the Mytilenaean fleet.

Afterawards, instead of imposing a tribute upon the Lesbians, they divided all the land except that of the Methymnaeans into three thousand allotments, and reserving three hundred of these as sacred to the gods they sent out Athenian colonists, chosen by lot. to occupy the rest. With these the Lesbians made an arrangement to pay a rental of two minas a year[*](The whole rental amounting to 90 talents; £18,000; $87,300.) for each lot, they themselves to cultivate the land.

The Athenians also took possession of all the towns on the mainland which the Mytilenaeans controlled,[*](cf. 4.52.3, where they are called ἀκταῖαι πόλεις.) and these were thereafter subject to the Athenians. Such was the course of events at Lesbos.