Editing Klazomenai (section)

==Ancient times==
Though not in existence before the arrival of the [[Ionians]] in Asia, its original founders were largely settlers from [[Phlius]] and [[Cleonae (Argolis)|Cleonae]]. It stood originally near [[Limantepe]]; but the inhabitants, alarmed by the encroachments of the [[History of Persia|Persians]], moved to the Karantina island of the bay, and established their city there.

[[File:IONIA, Klazomenai. Circa 386-301 BC.jpg|thumb|Coinage of Klazomenai, Ionia, circa 386-301 BC]]
[[File:IONIA, Achaemenid Period. Tiribazos. Satrap of Lydia, 388-380 BC.jpg|thumb|Coinage of Achaemenid satrap [[Tiribazos]], 388-380 BC. Klazomenai mint.]]
Clazomenae was attacked by the [[Lydia]]n king [[Alyattes of Lydia|Alyattes]] in the 6th century.<ref>{{cite book | title =Miletos, the ornament of Ionia: history of the city to 400 BCE |page=122 |isbn=978-0-472-11199-2 | author = Vanessa B. Gorman | publisher = [[University of Michigan Press]] | year= 2001 }}</ref> During the 5th century it was for some time subject to the [[Athens|Athenians]], but about the middle of the [[Peloponnesian War]] (412&nbsp;BC) it revolted. After a brief resistance, however, it again acknowledged the Athenian supremacy, and repelled a [[Lacedaemon]]ian attack. In 387&nbsp;BC Klazomenai and other cities in Asia were taken over by [[Persia]], but the city continued to issue its own coins.

The philosopher [[Anaxagoras]] (c. 510 – 428 BC), often styled "Anaxagoras of Clazomenae", was born in Clazomenae, as was the earlier philosopher [[Hermotimus of Clazomenae]].

Herodotos of Klazomenai was the first Clazomenian [[Ancient Olympic Games|Olympic]] winner, his victory being in the boys foot-race. The Clazomenians dedicated a statue of him at [[Olympia, Greece]].<ref>[http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.17.2 Pausanias, Description of Greece, 6.17.2]</ref>

Scopelian or Skopelianos of Clazomenae (Σκοπελιανός), was an ancient Greek sophist.<ref>[https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/sigma/655 Suda,  sigma, 655]</ref>

Under the [[Ancient Rome|Romans]], Clazomenae was included in the province of [[Asia (Roman province)|Asia]], and enjoyed an immunity from [[taxation]].

Clazomenae became a Christian [[bishopric]] early. Its bishop, Eusebius took part in the [[Council of Ephesus]] in 431 and the [[Council of Chalcedon]] in 451. Another, Macarius, participated in the [[Council of Constantinople (869)]], which is seen within the [[Catholic Church]] as the eighth [[ecumenical council]].<ref>Raymond Janin, v. ''Clazomènes'',  in [https://archive.org/stream/dictionnairedhis12baud#page/548/mode/2up ''Dictionnaire d'Histoire et de Géographie ecclésiastiques''], vol. XII, Paris 1953, col. 1082</ref><ref>Michel Lequien, [https://books.google.com/books?id=0agp0mJFG_sC ''Oriens christianus in quatuor Patriarchatus digestus''], Paris 1740, Vol. I, coll. 729-730</ref><ref>Sophrone Pétridès, [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04010b.htm v. ''Clazomenae'']. [[Catholic Encyclopedia]], vol. IV, New York 1908</ref> Although still documented at the end of the 14th century, it is no longer a residential bishopric. Accordingly, Clazomenae is today listed by the [[Catholic Church]] as a [[titular see]].<ref>''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 {{ISBN|978-88-209-9070-1}}), p. 838</ref>