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Athens was trying to create the Delian League, an alliance of Greek city-states formed in 478 BCE after the Persian Wars. The league was initially established for mutual defense against further Persian aggression, but it eventually became dominated by Athens, leading to tensions with other members and contributing to the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War.
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Why was the Delian League on the Delos island in Greece formed?
It was formed under the leadership of Athens to oppose Persian attempts to incorporate about 200 Greek city-states within its empire. The league funds were located in a temple on the island of Delos, which gave the anti-Persian league its name.
Who was the athenian leader?
His name was Pericles
What is the name of the Democratic city- state in Greece?
Athens
What did the Delian League begin as an alliance to?
It was formed after the Persian invasion of mainland Greece was turned back. The Greek city-states in Asia Minor and the Islands which had been liberated from Persian rule needed protection and Athens formed them into a defensive League to protect them from Persia re-imposing its rule. The treasury to hold the members' contributions to pay for the League's naval forces was held in the Temple of Apollo on the island of Delos, from which came the modern name we give to it - the Delian League.
What is the story of the Peloponnesian War?
A 27 year war between Athens and its empire, and Sparta and its allies (known as the Peloponnesian League). Athens lost , was stripped of its empire, and became a second rate power in the Greek world.
What is the name of the city-state that defeated Athens in the pelonnesian wars?
The delian league
What is the birth name of Melissa Athens?
Melissa Athens's birth name is Melissa Ann Athens.
How did the war between Athens and Sparta got its name?
The war between Athens and Sparta is known as the Peloponnesian War because it primarily involved the two leading city-states of ancient Greece—Athens, which was part of the Delian League, and Sparta, the leader of the Peloponnesian League. The conflict erupted in 431 BCE and lasted until 404 BCE, marked by a series of battles and shifting alliances. The name reflects the geographical and political divisions of the time, with Athens located in the region of Attica and Sparta situated in the Peloponnese.
What is the name of the seaport in Athens?
Piraeus is the seaport for Athens.
Why did the Delian League start?
After the Persian invasion was repelled in 479 BCE, Sparta wanted to evacuate the Greek city-states in Asia Minor back to mainland Greece to avoid ongoing clashes with the Persians, which had been the source of the war. Athens had a better idea - to organise the cities into a league which would have the strength to prevent the Persian Empire taking control of them again. This group established its treasury in a temple on the island of Delos, hence the name of the league. Athens led this league, and after the Persian Empire agreed to peace, Athens opportunistically turned it into an empire of its own.
Why was the Delian League on the Delos island in Greece formed?
It was formed under the leadership of Athens to oppose Persian attempts to incorporate about 200 Greek city-states within its empire. The league funds were located in a temple on the island of Delos, which gave the anti-Persian league its name.
What is the Roman name for Athens?
Athenae.
What is the name of the city the Parthenon is in?
Athens
What is the name of the mainland of Greece?
Athens
What is the plural of Athens?
The proper noun Athens is the name of a city. It would not ordinarily use a plural. It might be possible to describe Athens (Greece) and Athens (Georgia) as "two Athenses" or simply as the "two Athens."
What is Athens called today?
Athens is still currently called Athens due to the Greek legend that portrays Athena outsmarting Poseidon in a competition for the beautiful city.
Where from the football club AEK Athens derives its name?
As it is a Greek club it is named after their capital Athens.
