The Delian League and Athenian Empire (1 ene 478 año aC – 1 ene 405 año aC)

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In the aftermath of the Persian Wars, Athens emerged as one of the most powerful of Greek cities, despite its losses and damage at the hands of the Persians. Led by the famous Athenian statesman, Pericles, Athens used the fear of further Persian invasion to establish the Delian League, a group of allied Greek city-states intended to unite the peninsula in defense.

The league initially met and kept their joint treasury on the island of Delos. However, Athens slowly began to amass greater power, and abuse its power within the league, moving the treasury to the city of Athens itself and drawing from it in support of Athens alone. Alarmed at the growing power of Athens, the Spartans decided it was time for some intervention.

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