It was a center of power in the seventh century b.c. when the Samians were the leading maritime nation on the Aegean.
Because it was the center of power they were weathly in both gold and knowledge.
mnli hypothesis: Because it was the center of power they were weathly in both gold and knowledge. premise: It was a center of power in the seventh century b.c. when the Samians were the leading maritime nation on the Aegean.