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They shifted the Delian League treasury from Delos to Athens and promptly began to spend it on themselves, building the Parthenon etc.
They continued to extort money from the League, reducing the 'freed' cities to subjects.
They put half their populace on the public payroll, supplied from League funds.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoAthens wasn't exactly popular. It turned the anti-Persian coalition it led in the later phases of the war into an empire of its own when the Persians agreed to peace. Athens continued to extort the war funds from the Greek cities, sending out a fleet of 100 warships each year to collect the money, by force if necessary, and used the money for its own benefit. Ask the people of Samos who revolted against this how popular Athens was when they had the letter S burnt into their foreheads when Athens captured their city.
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∙ 11y agoThey were defeated, lost the empire which gave them wealth, prestige and power, and also a large part of their manpower. They became a second rate power afterwards.
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What led to the Persian War between the Spartans and Athenians?
Sparta and Athens were allies against Persia in the Persian War.
Were the Athenians on the side with the Spartans during the Persian War?
Yes.
How much silver did the Athenians find during the Persian War?
Unknown.
Who were the lead generals for the Spartans and the Athenians in the Persian war?
Sparta: Eurybiades and Pausanias. Athens: Miltiades. Themistocles, Xanthippos. Cimon
Describe one battle in the Persian War in which the Athenians played a key role?
They played a key role by helping sparta with a better sea army in the war
How did the athenians celebrate after the olympic games?
commnakashon
Where did the athenians beat the Persians to end the Persian war?
It was the Delian League forces, led by Athens - the battle of Cyprus 450 BCE.
Who was the Persian general who fought against the Athenians?
yes
What wars did the athenians fight in the 400 bc?
they fought the Persian wars,which lasted 27 year and the pelonolnesian war
What motivated the Athenians to join other Greeks against Persian?
they motivated the athenians hide from the persians because they were bad
Was Darius a Persian general who fought against the Athenians?
yes
Which Persian leader fought the Athenians in a battle at Marathon?
The Mede general Datis and Persian general Artaphernes commanded the Persian forces.
