CLAS201 Lecture 10: CLAS 201 - Lecture 10

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS201
• Professor: Nicholas Maes

Document Summary

Delian league: defence against persia (aftermath of war -ionia, aegean islands, main land greece in asia minor were in danger since they were close to the persians. Athenian imperialism treasury originally in delos is moved to athens (454 bce) Ionian vs. dorian: athenian power vs. spartan = started by spartan"s fear, sea vs. land, previous tensions. Resources: athens - 300 ships, many allies, threaten with revolt from the allies if they think athens are weakened, sparta has most powerful land army. 30,000 troops lots of money (to hire mercenaries, rowers, buy grain: perioikoi and peloponnesian league, 100-120,000 troop, very little cash, few ships, spartans always nervous about messenian rebelling land invasion is the most obvious attack. Course of war (1: archidamian stage (archidamus=king of sparta at the time) (431-421) Cleon takes charge: spartan wants peace but cleon refuses, amphipolis (422) - brasidas vs. cleon, brasidas (spartan general) and cleon fight both die.