CLA2102 Lecture 9: Note 9
4 Apr 2016
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Delian league"s main purpose was to keep the persians in check. They did this at eion on the strimon: liberated greek setlements. Before long they started moving against fellow greeks. Had been geing bolder and gaining atenion of more greeks. Greeks held loose naional council and sent message to stop it and give back the stuf. He agreed: seized scyros from the pirate and kept the loot for athens ( league campaign) Sharp decline in piracy ater this in the aegeaen. In this conquest, we see the start of a strong patern in league aciviies, athens interests are beginning to show. Capture of scyros enabled easier trade in aegean and was a major trade hub. Speciically located on trade route from black sea that supplies athens with grain. Cimon igured while on the island he would fulill instrucions of oracle to retrieve the bones of theseus (hero who killed the minotaur)
