How did the Athenians get such a big empire?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Athens struck it rich in silver mining and used the money to build the most powerful navy of any of the Greeks, thus extending their range. The later Macedonian and Roman Empires would be larger, but the Athenian Empire was very big for its time.

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∙ 16y ago

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