What was the purpose of the Delian League?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

The Delian League was formed in 478 BCE under the leadership of Athens after the repulse of the Persian invasion. It organised the cities liberated from Persian rule into a mutual defence alliance.

After the Persian Empire agreed to leave the cities alone, Athens continued the Leagus by force, and used the monies collected from the cities each year for aggrandising its own city and keep half it's people on the public payroll, turning the League into an empire of its own.

Answer 3

It was a league of Greek city-states, mostly from the coast of Asia Minor and the Islands and led by Athens, to oppose the return of Persian rule after the defeat of the Persian invasion of Greece in 480-479 BCE. After the Persians agreed to peace in 449 BCE, Athens converted it into an empire of its own land lived high on the hog off the proceeds.

Answer 4

The Delian league was a league that was started after the Persian war when Athens formed an alliance with other city states.The Delian league was formed so that they could depend on each other, this is because in the Delian league members promised to protect one another from Persia and provide money for defense.

Answer 5

The purpose of the League was to thwart Persian expansionist policies .

Answer 6

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