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In order to defeat the Persians in the Second Persian War, Athens built a tremendous fleet and formed an alliance with many seafaring city-states in Greece and Ionia, with Athens at its head. Eventually, the Delian League became the basis for Athenian Empire.

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What Alliance did Athens from after the Persian War?

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Who lead Greece in the Persian wars?

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How did victory in the Persian war strengthen Athens?

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What team won the last Persian war and how?

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