Editing Priene (section)

==History==
[[File:Athena_Temple_Priene_4.jpg|thumb|right|[[Temple of Athena Polias (Priene)|Temple of Athena]] at Priene]]
Priene was said to have been first settled by [[Ionians]] under [[Aegyptus]], a son of [[Belus (Egyptian)|Belus]] and grandson of [[Codrus|King Codrus]], in the 11th century BCE. After successive attacks by [[Cimmerians]], [[Lydians]] under [[Ardys of Lydia|Ardys]], and [[Achaemenid Empire|Persians]], it survived and prospered under the direction of its "sage," [[Bias of Priene|Bias]], during the middle of the 6th century BCE.<ref name="Grant"/> [[Cyrus the Great|Cyrus]] captured it in 545&nbsp;BCE; but it was able to send twelve ships to join the [[Ionic Revolt]] (499&nbsp;BCE-494&nbsp;BCE).

Priene was a member of the Athenian-dominated [[Delian League]] in the 5th century BCE. In  387&nbsp;BCE it came under Persian dominance again, which lasted until [[Alexander the Great]]'s conquest.<ref>{{Cite Catholic Encyclopedia|wstitle=Priene|first=Sophron|last=Pétridès}}</ref> Disputes with [[Samos Island|Samos]], and the troubles after Alexander's death, brought Priene low. [[Rome]] had to save it from the kings of [[Pergamon]] and [[Cappadocia]] in 155.

[[Orophernes of Cappadocia|Orophernes]], the rebellious brother of the Cappadocian king, who had deposited a treasure there and recovered it by Roman intervention, restored the [[Temple of Athena Polias (Priene)|Temple of Athena]] as a thank-offering. Under Roman and Byzantine dominion Priene had a prosperous history. It passed into Muslim hands late in the 13th century.<ref>{{EB1911|wstitle=Priene}}</ref>