Week 5 - The Delian League Flashcards
During what century did Thucydides write and what did he write about?
Late 5th century BCE; the Peloponnesian War
Which two Greek dramatic poets are especially important for our understanding of the political sensibilities of ordinary people?
Aeschylus and Aristophanes
What is the author of the Athenaion Politeia preserved in Xenophon referred to as?
The Old Oligarch or Pseudo-Xenophon
When was Aristotle’s Athenaion Politeia written?
4th century BCE
What do we call the Athenian local historians?
The Atthidographers
Name 3 of the Attic orators:
Lysias, Isokrates and Andokides
Whose lives did Plutarch detail?
Perikles, Kimon, Aristeides and Themistokles.
What type of evidence refers to inscriptions?
Epigraphic evidence
What was the Delian League?
A confederacy of Greek poleis founded under the leadership of Athens.
When was the Delian League founded?
478 BCE
What was the purpose of the Delian League?
To fight the Achaemenids
What kind of alliance was the Delian League?
An offensive and defensive alliance called symmachia.
What league did Sparta lead?
The Peloponnesian League
When was the Peloponnesian League founded?
550 BCE
What League was born during the Persian Wars?
The Hellenic League
Who made up the Hellenic League?
Athens and their allies joined the Peloponnesian League to fight the Persians.
What was Themistokles’ social background?
Aristocratic
When was Themistokles archon?
493 BCE
What happened to Themistokles after the Persian Wars? Why?
He was ostracized / exiled to Argos for 10 years. This was because he became very politically influential during them.
What did Themistokles do during the Persian war?
- Led the Athenian fleet
- Promoted the construction of a new fleet after having found Laurion silver
According to Thucydides (1.89-90.1), what did the Athenian people start doing once the Persian war was over?
Rebuilding the city and the walls.
What did the Spartans request for the Athenians to do after the Persian war?
Instead of rebuilding their walls, they asked them to join them in destroying the fortifications of other owns outside the Peloponnesus.
What did the Spartans fear in the Athenians after the Persian war?
- The strength of the Athenian navy.
- The spirit with which the Athenians fought.
What were members of the Delian League required to do?
Supply money and / or ships for the war against the Persians.
