Classical Greece

Question 1

What was the Delian league

Answer 1

An alliance of independent Greek territories in the Mediterranean led by Athens, who defeated Persian rule
Athens became more powerful and prominent after the success under the leadership of cimon

Question 2

The first peloponnesian war

Answer 2

Greek colonies, Theos rebelled against the Dillian league and persuaded Sparta to join them against Athens
Athens under the leadership of Pericles allied with Megara a former ally of Sparta, which started the war
Athens was winning it first but later called a truce ending the war with Sparta being the dominant power and the mainland and Athens, the dominant power in the Aegean region

Question 3

The first peloponnesian war

Answer 3

Greek colonies, Theos rebelled against the Dillian league and persuaded Sparta to join them against Athens
Athens under the leadership of Pericles allied with Megara a former ally of Sparta, which started the war
Athens was winning it first but later called a truce ending the war with Sparta being the dominant power and the mainland and Athens, the dominant power in the Aegean region

Question 4

Classical Greece

Answer 4

The period known as the Athenian empire was a period of growth and changes
Democracy in Athens under Pericles

Question 5

The 2nd great peloponnesian war

Answer 5

After 30 years of peace between corcyra and Corinth
Athens sided with corcyra
During the war Pericles died, and Athens proceeded more aggressively later, resulting in a truce called the peace of nicias

Question 6

What was the peace of Nicias

Answer 6

The peace of nicias was a truce in the second great Peloponnesian war that was supposed to last 50 years and the status quo remains the same as the first truce