Relationship of Delian league throughout the period Flashcards
(30 cards)
What year was the Delian League established?
478 BC
What was the unclear intention of the Athenians regarding the Delian League?
Whether they always meant to develop a naval empire or if their goal changed later
Who made the statement about the Athenians using Pausanias’ behavior as an excuse to deprive the Lacedaemonians of command?
Herodotus
According to Thucydides, why did the Spartans no longer want to be burdened with the war with Persia?
They were tired of the war
What was the Spartans’ reaction to losing naval hegemony? [Thuc +Diodorus Siculus]
They were unhappy about it
What style of clothing was Pausanias seen wearing that raised suspicion? [Thuc]
Persian style
What action did the Spartans take regarding Pausanias’ name on the Serpent’s Column? [Thuc]
They erased it
Who is associated with ‘the justice of Aristides and the affability shown by Cimon’?
Plutarch
What did the Athenian delegation claim about their empire in 432? [Thuc]
“We did not gain this empire by force. It came to us at a time when you were unwilling to fight”
What significant change occurred when the Delian League became an empire? [Thuc]
Treasury moved (after egyptian campaign), allies can’t leave, allies pay tribute
What did Thucydides say about the Athenian navy’s growth?
It grew strong at the expense of allies
What was the first example of Athenian coercion in the Delian League? [Thuc]
Carystus in 472
What was significant about Naxos in 469? [Thuc]
It was the first case when an allied city lost its independence
How did Thucydides describe revolting members of the Delian League?
Inadequately armed and inexperienced in war
What did Kimon accept from those unwilling to serve abroad? [Plut]
Money or empty ships
What did Aristides set the original tribute of the Delian League at? [Thuc agreed by [Plut]
460 talents
Diodorus Siculus says 520 but his numbers aren’t reliable
What did Plutarch state about the use of the Delian League’s funds?
It was spent on Athenian public works
What did the Peace of Callias signify for Athens?
They didn’t let go of their empire
That is if the peace was real
What did Perikles say about the Athenian empire in 429? [Thuc]
It is now like a tyranny
Who did Plutarch credit for humbling the pride of the Great King?
Cimon
What was the outcome of the Battle of Eurymedon in 468? [Plut]
It dashed the king’s hopes and led to a peace treaty
What did Theopompos say about the treaty with the Persians?
It is a fake
What claim did Herodotus make regarding Kallias?
He went to Susa during Artaxerxes’ reign
What did the Chalcidians have to swear after their attempted revolt? [Aelian Varia]
“I will not revolt from the people of Athens”
