The Delian League Was the Delian League a success? In order to answer the question we should look at why the League was formed, how it operated, and how it transformed. Ultimately the success of the Delian League depends on who you are. The Delian League was established after negotiations on the island of Delos, in the temple of Apollo and Artemis, began in 477 BCE. The meeting created an alliance of Greek city-states against the threat of a Persian resurgence (Halsall, 1999). The war with Persia
Matt Nolan Global 10 Mr. Kohrt 17 November 2014 Research paper The Peloponnesian War showed that ancient Greece could not act as a unified country for an extended period of time. This war divided ancient Greece between the Delian League, which was led by Athens and the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta. It ended with the near destruction of the center of ancient Greek trade. Although the Peloponnesian war took place from 431 B.C. to 404 B.C, It can be broken up into three sections. The Archidamian
Spartan and Athenian Political Structure The political systems of ancient Greece’s Spartan and Athenian societies stood opposite to each other. Where Sparta was ruled by the few in an Oligarchy, Athens developed the humanities’ first democracy. This paper compares and contrasts some of the differences between these two Greek powers during the Archaic and Classical periods (800-323 BCE). Historical Background On one side was Sparta, a warrior society that focused on land-based armies and agriculture