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Greek World: Development of Athens and the Athenian Empire - Coggle Diagram
Greek World: Development of Athens and the Athenian Empire
delian league
athens = power after war
spartan self sufficient and let athens rule
people didnt like pausanias so were glad for athens - thucydides
league was originally athens and its allies
artistides was in charge
aristidies the just - people liked him
aims:
seek compensation from persians for damage
liberate greeks from persian rule and maintain freedom
J Fine: protect those who revolted and liberate those under persian control
provide securirt from future attack
thucydides: compensate for their losses
headquarters at delos - central, religious significance, politically neutral
origins:
478 BC
organisation:
permanent membership: iron bars into sea
aristides was trusted with finance: determined who gave what
contributed money and/ or ships
activities
league into empire
sets up cleuruchies - colonies to rule everywhere
athens forces Carytus to join
naxos tried to leave and athens forces them to stay
battle of eurymedon greek win over persia and aim is achieved
but: athens wouldnt let anyone leave, thasos tries to leave and athens punished makes them hand ships, surrender gold mines, pay money
athens doing anything to keep control: deafeated aegina, captured ships and forced them to join, controls boetia, phoeis and trozen both join league
move headqaurters to athens
thasos, samos and naxos are the onees who tried to leave
modern historian NGL Hammond:
now she has reins of power in her hands athens dispesnes with the empty formality of consutling the wishes of her allies
athenian imperalism
democratic developments