Delian League Success
How successful the Delian League was.
The Delian League or Athenian League was an alliance of more than 300 Greek city-states, under the direction of Athens, with the aim of liberating the eastern cities of Greece which were under the control of Persia. “Prominent members included: Aegina, Byzantium, Chios, Lesbos, Lindos, Naxos, Paros, Samos, Thasos, and many other cities across the Aegean, in Ionia, the Hellespont, and Propontis.” (Cartwright & Mark, 2016). This alliance was dissolved after the defeat of Athens by Sparta in the war of the Peloponnesus in 404 BC.
The Delian League had remarkable military victories. They were all against the Persian forces; after the victories of the League the Persian garrisons were withdrawn from Thrace …show more content…
Democracy as a form of government in Athens became widespread and judicial power was open to member citizens.
The members of the league had to pay a homage, which did not appeal to all, which caused the fact that some cities wanted to leave the league, as the threat of Persia had considerably diminished. Naxos in 467 and Thasos in 465 who wanted to separate from the league; Athens replied dramatically by attacking the first island by making a semi-dependency and besieging the second city for three years and finally Thasos had to capitulate.
The main beneficiary of all this was Athens, because the advantages of the League were, for the most part Athenians. The massive reconstruction project of the city which included the Parthenon, was partially funded by the Treasury of the League. The alliance achieved by the countries allowed Athens to defeat the Persian forces and to control the problems of piracy on the high seas. It also allowed Athens to flourish economically, politically and
The Delian League or Athenian League was an alliance of more than 300 Greek city-states, under the direction of Athens, with the aim of liberating the eastern cities of Greece which were under the control of Persia. “Prominent members included: Aegina, Byzantium, Chios, Lesbos, Lindos, Naxos, Paros, Samos, Thasos, and many other cities across the Aegean, in Ionia, the Hellespont, and Propontis.” (Cartwright & Mark, 2016). This alliance was dissolved after the defeat of Athens by Sparta in the war of the Peloponnesus in 404 BC.
The Delian League had remarkable military victories. They were all against the Persian forces; after the victories of the League the Persian garrisons were withdrawn from Thrace …show more content…
Democracy as a form of government in Athens became widespread and judicial power was open to member citizens.
The members of the league had to pay a homage, which did not appeal to all, which caused the fact that some cities wanted to leave the league, as the threat of Persia had considerably diminished. Naxos in 467 and Thasos in 465 who wanted to separate from the league; Athens replied dramatically by attacking the first island by making a semi-dependency and besieging the second city for three years and finally Thasos had to capitulate.
The main beneficiary of all this was Athens, because the advantages of the League were, for the most part Athenians. The massive reconstruction project of the city which included the Parthenon, was partially funded by the Treasury of the League. The alliance achieved by the countries allowed Athens to defeat the Persian forces and to control the problems of piracy on the high seas. It also allowed Athens to flourish economically, politically and