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Athens was the leader of the Delian league, founded by the athenian Aristides. it eventually turned into the Athenian Empire which was comprise of most of the agean and coastal greek states, the thracian chersonesse and the Ionian coast
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∙ 11y agoTo prevent another invasion/attack from the Persian Empire. Athens was appointed the leader of the Delian League. Nevertheless, they abused their power, which inevitably resulted in the Peloponnese War.
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∙ 12y agoAthens and its allies
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∙ 14y agoSparta
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Why did the Delian League break up?
cause they wanted to
What was the purpose of the Delian League?
It was a coalition of about 200 Greek city-states formed under the leadership of Athens after the Persian invasion was repelled, to protect the liberated Greek cities in Asia Minor and the Islands. After peace was eventually made with the Persian Empire, Athens continued to enforce collection of the war fund and spent it on itself, turning the League into an empire of Athens, the cities thus exchanging one ruler for another.
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What did Athens fear the most about its allies in the Delian League?
That the cities would leave the league, or not pay their annual contributions, which Athens was using for its own benefit. A bit like the bureaucrats of today's European Union, who live in fear of their rich pickings and influence disappearing.
Why did the Delian League break up?
cause they wanted to
What was created after the Greeks won the Persian Wars?
After the Persian Empire came to terms and agreed to leave the Asiatic Greek city-states alone, Athens converted the anti-Persian confederation - the Delian League - into and empire of it's own.
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What is the city state that wanted to leave the delian league?
There wer many over the course of 60-odd years from its formation in 478 BCE. The first was Naxos in 471 BCE, followed by Thasos in 465 BCE; others followed and all were ruthlessly put down by Athens which had the capacity with its superior fleet and addiction to the annual funds levied from the members, which it progressively converted to its own benefit.
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Italy left the left the league after the Abyssinian crisis. Mussolini (current Italian ruler) wanted to restore the "glory days of the roman empire", i believe the main reason Italy left the league was that Italy knew the league could not work because the economic sanctions did not work because the USA was not part of the league and the USA not being a part of the league sped up the failure of the league of nations.
What was the purpose of the Delian League?
It was a coalition of about 200 Greek city-states formed under the leadership of Athens after the Persian invasion was repelled, to protect the liberated Greek cities in Asia Minor and the Islands. After peace was eventually made with the Persian Empire, Athens continued to enforce collection of the war fund and spent it on itself, turning the League into an empire of Athens, the cities thus exchanging one ruler for another.
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Why did members of the Delian league get mad at Athens?
Athens would go to war against city-states in the Delian League if they tried to leave the league. Also Athens forced members of the league to pay tribute to rebuild Athens after the Persian War.-Ava :)
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