jan 1, 454 BC - removal of treasury from Delos

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treausury Delos --> Athens
Athens used the excuse of a possible Phoenciain raid into the Aegean to move the treasury

Without consulting their allies, the Athenians;
assessed the amount of tribute that was due from each state
- supervised the annual income
- decided how these funds were to be used. For - example, one sixtieth of the tribute was paid into the sacred treasury of Athena

"they must consider this an act of barefaced tyranny" -- Plutarch "quoting" Thucydides (the critic)

"and this belongs not to the people who give it, but to those who receive it, so long as they provide the services they are paid for. It is no more than fair ... " -- Plutarch "quoting" Pericles

"the Athenians were not obliged to give the allies any account of how their money was spent" -- Plutarch "quoting" Pericles

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