Delian League

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The Delian League was an ancient Greek alliance of city-states led by Athens, originally formed to continue the fight against the Persian Empire and later becoming the basis of Athenian imperial power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Athenian-led coalition
ancient Greek alliance
maritime league
conflictWith Sparta
culturalImpact spread of Athenian culture and democracy among allies
currencyUsed Athenian silver coinage
developedInto Delian League self-linksurface differs
surface form: Athenian Empire
dissolutionContext end of Peloponnesian War
dissolvedBy Sparta
dissolvedOn 404 BCE (approximate)
dominatedBy Athens
financedBy tribute payments from member states
formedAfter Greco-Persian Wars
foundedOn c. 478 BCE
governingBody synod of member representatives
headquartersLocation Delos
historicalRegion Aegean Sea
Dardanelles
surface form: Hellespont

Ionia
language Ancient Greek
leader Athens
legalSystemInfluence imposition of Athenian law courts on allies
member Athens
Byzantium
Chios
Ephesus
Lesbos
Mytilene
Naxos
Rhodes
Samos
Thasos
memberCount over 150 city-states
militaryStrength Athenian navy
namedAfter Delos
surface form: island of Delos
notableEvent Mytilenean revolt
revolt of Naxos
revolt of Thasos
opposedBy Peloponnesian League
policy suppression of secession by force
primaryPurpose continue war against the Persian Empire
defend Greek city-states against Persian aggression
relatedConflict First Peloponnesian War
Peloponnesian War
treasuryLocation Delos
treasuryMovedOn 454 BCE
treasuryMovedTo Athens
tributeType money
ships
usedFor Athenian imperial expansion
expulsion of Persian garrisons from Aegean cities
weakenedBy Peloponnesian War

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Classical Athens allyIn Delian League
Pericles associatedWith Delian League
Athenian army alliedWith Delian League
this entity surface form: Delian League members
Peloponnesian War conflictBetween Delian League
Peloponnesian War mainBelligerent Delian League
Fourth Sacred War involvedParty Delian League
this entity surface form: Athenian alliance opposing Philip II of Macedon
Delos associatedWith Delian League
Byzantium alliedWith Delian League
Aegina wasMemberOf Delian League
this entity surface form: Delian League (under Athenian control)
Classical Greece hasAlliance Delian League
Athenian drachma associatedWith Delian League
this entity surface form: Delian League tribute system
Greco-Persian Wars belligerent Delian League
Delian League developedInto Delian League self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Athenian Empire
Long Walls associatedWith Delian League
this entity surface form: Athenian Empire
Long Walls associatedWith Delian League
Miletus underControlOf Delian League
Cimon affiliation Delian League
Archidamian War conflictBetween Delian League
Archidamian War belligerent Delian League
this entity surface form: Athenian Empire
Battle of Pylos belligerent Delian League
this entity surface form: Athenian Empire
Periclean building program politicalContext Delian League
this entity surface form: Athenian Empire
Age of Pericles hasMilitaryAlliance Delian League
Lampsacus partOf Delian League
Athenian navy fundedBy Delian League
this entity surface form: Athenian tribute from Delian League
Athenian navy alliedOrganization Delian League
Athenian navy usedToControl Delian League
this entity surface form: Delian League members
Peace of Nicias belligerentParty Delian League
this entity surface form: Athenian Empire
Thirty Years' Peace hasParties Delian League
Thirty Years' Peace appliesToJurisdiction Delian League
this entity surface form: Athenian Empire
Peloponnesian League rival Delian League
Peloponnesian League rival Delian League
this entity surface form: Athenian Empire
Peloponnesian League opponentInWar Delian League
Sicilian Expedition belligerent Delian League
this entity surface form: Allies of Athens
Battle of Potidaea belligerent Delian League
this entity surface form: Athenian Empire
Battle of Aegospotami belligerent Delian League
this entity surface form: Athenian Empire
Battle of Arginusae belligerent Delian League
this entity surface form: Athenian Empire
Amphipolis partOf Delian League
this entity surface form: Athenian Empire
Plataea alliance Delian League
Δῆλος associatedWith Delian League
Eretria memberOf Delian League
Abdera in Thrace memberOf Delian League
Temple of Apollo associatedWith Delian League
subject surface form: Temple of Apollo (Delos)
Erythrae memberOf Delian League
Erythrae participatedIn Delian League
this entity surface form: Delian League tribute system
Assos memberOf Delian League
polis of Athens formed Delian League
Attic weight system adoptedBy Delian League
First Peloponnesian War belligerent Delian League
revolt of Naxos participant Delian League
subject surface form: Revolt of Naxos