The Thasians in fact, as they had been besieged by Histiaios the Milesian and at the same time had large revenues coming in, were using their money in building ships of war and in surrounding their city with a stronger wall.
Izan ere, thasoarrek, Histieo Miletokoak ezarri zien setioaren ondorioz eta zituzten diru-sarrera handiez baliatuz, irabaziok gerrauntziak egiteko eta harresi sendoagoez inguratzeko erabiltzen ziharduten.