CLAS 1P91 Lecture 6: Greek Civilization
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When they surrendered they were forced to pay cash dues: became athenian empire- receives taxes from all places in delian league. The real reason for the war what made the war inevitable was the growth of athenian power and fear which this caused in. Sparta. thucydides 1. 23: war began in 431 bce, city states of thebes attacked potia potians won, thebes demanded revenge called on their allies sparta 60,000 troops led by the spartan king marched into. Pericles" strategy: stay behind long walls, used navy to harass sparta, all the crops were burned in athens- but they could survive by using ports get supplies from allies along the aegean. In the summers- sparta would come and destroy crops etc. 415 sicilian expedition (athenians launched: spartans wanted to make peace athenians refused, city state of segesta asked athens for help against syracuse, debate= aleibiades & nicias, aleibiades- young, handsome, flamboyant, athenian aristocrat.
