Classical Studies 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Diodorus Siculus, Delian League, Peloponnesian League

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Bernd Steinbock

Document Summary

From the delian league to the athenian empire: athenian self- image, sources for the time after the persian wars. Ionian islands join hellenic league: fleet sails to hellespont to destroy bridge, peloponnesians go home, athenians under xanthippus besiege sestos, 478: spartan pausanias leads greek fleet against cyprus and. Byzantium: greeks began to complain about commander pausanias, regent for leonidas of sparta, athenians were offered control of new maritime league which they were happy to seize, in 477 b. c. Athenians and other states met at delos and took oaths binding themselves into an organization designed to fight the persians. Greece during the war: simple revenge, aristides, athenian to the league treasury, charged with assessing each state"s appropriate contribution, larger states chose contribution in ships most chose cash, starting in 454 b. c. Athenian and spartan leagues punctuated by considerable periods of peace: athens" conflicts with it"s neighbours, megara played important role in outbreak of both.