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What Did the Athenians Do When the Island of Melos

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What did the Athenians do when the island of Melos refused to submit to Athens during a period of truce in the Peloponnesian War?


A) They offered tax concessions to win over the merchants of Melos.
B) They bribed the military commanders of Melos to open the city gates.
C) They placed a naval blockade around the city, starving its population into submission.
D) They conquered the city, killing all men of military age and selling the women and children into slavery.

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