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He stole the money, collected by the Greek city-states of the Delian League to defend against the Persians, and spent it on Athens, building the Parthenon, putting half the citizens of Athens on the public payroll and maintaining a fleet to collect the money by force. This gained him a controlling voice in the running of the city - allowing him to reward his friends and push Athens into trying to dominate the Greek world.

It gave him personal satisfaction, and enabled him to make Athens dominant in war and culture.

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