he league was controlled by sparta and athens. Athens was recognized as a metropolis (mother city). THey placed athens at the head because of its strong navy. In 446 bc the league became an empire rul

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he league was controlled by sparta and athens. Athens was recognized as a metropolis (mother city). THey placed athens at the head because of its strong navy. In 446 bc the league became an empire ruled mostly by athenians.

The league was land and sea based. The league took over other cities and forced them to join the league and have democratic government. purpose was to continue fight the persian empire after greek victory in the battle of the plataea. In 467 bc the league overcame naxos and moved on to take over asia minor.

Athenian tactics.
Avoided engagement with the spartan infantry. the purpose was to maintain pressure on the enemy occupation to eventually overrun it having only few casualties. the athens were predicted to prevail over sparta due to superior amounts of resources money and men.

The Delian league.
1. to liberate the lonian greek from persian rule.
2. to safeguard the islands in aegean from further persian aggression.
within time the delian league controlled virtually all the greeks in the islands and coastal regions of the aegan the league slowly turned into an athenian empire.

Key players.
Pericles.
Delian war. Promoted the arts and literature ( athens hold the reputation of being educational and cultural centre) turned the delian league into and athenian empire. Responsible for rebuilding the athens
Persian war.
Darius 1. king of persian empire during first persian war, 490 bc.Themistos athenian admiral at battle of salamis. xerxes king of persian empire during second persian war, 480-479 bc. miltiades, athenian general at battle of marathon.
Peloponnesian war.
Cleon first representative of the commercial class politics. Nicias- member of athenian aristocracy became the rival of cleon aim was to conclude a peace with sparta. Alicibiades- prominent athenian statesman, orator and general, played a major role in the 2 half of the conflict.

Armor and weapons.
Hoplon greek weapon made by wood covered by bronze inside is the leather. Knimis- flexible metal and lined with felt, leather or cloth. wore around the legs.
Peloponnesian war. short swords (spears) helmets and shields.

Who participated in the army. all physically fit citizens 18-60 years.
Different kinds of soldiers.
Peltast. were lighter infantry man. without armor except for a helmet. armed with the long spear plus 7 smaller spheres for throwing. fought more in open order. sometimes were mercenaries.

Hoplite. Heavy infantryman. Wore amrmor a breastplate helmet and greaxes. he was armed with a long spear 8 to 12 feet long, used for thrusting and large round sheild called a hoplon. fought in clse order, shoulder to shoulder, usually citizens of the state.

Psiloi. Were the missile troops completely un armored. could be armed with a bow a sling or small spear. rarely carried shields.

Cavalry. some armies had small numbers of cavalry. these could be light cavalry un armored men in open order armed only with small spheres. other cavalry

Famous battles.
Persian war 492-449 bc
Battle of marothon
battle of salamis 480 bc