Athenian Supremacy in Greece

479 BC – as Greece prepared for future wars with Persia, the Athenian statesman, Aristides, established the Delian League (478 – 454 BC), through which Athens collected tribute from its 150 member-states.

478 BC – a sort of ‘Cold War’ (478 – 431 BC), caused by Athenian over reach, existed between Sparta and Athens. Sparta and other Greek states, forced to pay tribute to Athens, became increasingly disturbed by Athenian over reach……read more in Volume Four….