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The Delian League

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founded by Athens in 477 BC against the Persians; most Greek islands, Greeks on the west coast of Asia Minor some other Greek cities were members

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Pericles

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Athenian politician and strategos. became the leading figure in politics in 460 BC. (460-429 BC)

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cleruchies

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Athenian colonies (military bases) in the League’s territories, mostly on islands at strategic points.

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thetes

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Athenian citizens without property who colonized to obtain land and raise to a higher property class

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zeugitai

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increase in those peoples as most of them started as thetes; zeugitai provided most of Athens’ heavy infantry and naval forces

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volunteers for rowers

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Athens recruited from the areas of the League. Most became rowers due to the pay and prospect of booty, some also for an idealistic reason

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polarity in Greece

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those in favour of democracy supported Athens, while the ones with an oligarchic disposition sympathized with Sparta

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Theistocles

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c. 490-470 BC, Athenian statesman, military leader

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Athenian aims

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Athenian hegemony over the entirety of Greece, expansionism

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Egyptian revolt against the Persians

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c. 455, supported by Athens. Defeat in 446 BC

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peace agreement with Sparta

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in 446 BC as a compromise, Athenians had to abandon their ambitions to extend their influence

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446-431 BC

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the summit in Athens’ history in terms of the growth of her power, her prosperity and her cultural achievements

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Athenian income

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allies tributes, profits form the silver mine in Laurium, tolls and harbour dues, taxation of citizens, revenues from the gold mine in Thrace

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liturgies

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financial services to the state by wealthy citizens (like equipping a warship, finance a building project or theatrical performance)

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