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The Delian League was an association of approximately 150 5th-century BC Greek city-states under the leadership of Athens, whose purpose was to continue fighting the Persian Empire after the Greek victory in the Battle of Plataea at the end of the Greco–Persian Wars.
Founded in 478 BC, the League's name derives from its official meeting place, the island of Delos, where congresses were held in the temple and where the treasury stood until Pericles moved it to Athens in 454 BC. Shortly after its inception Athens began to exploit the League's navy for its own benefit. This behavior would frequently lead to conflict between Athens and the less powerful members of the League. By 431 BC Athens' heavy-handed control of the Delian League would prompt the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War; the League was dissolved upon the war's conclusion in 404 BC.
Founded in 478 BC, the League's name derives from its official meeting place, the island of Delos, where congresses were held in the temple and where the treasury stood until Pericles moved it to Athens in 454 BC. Shortly after its inception Athens began to exploit the League's navy for its own benefit. This behavior would frequently lead to conflict between Athens and the less powerful members of the League. By 431 BC Athens' heavy-handed control of the Delian League would prompt the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War; the League was dissolved upon the war's conclusion in 404 BC.
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479 BC - 478 BCCombined Greek operations in the Hellespont and Cyprus.
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478 BC - 404 BC
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477 BCAthenians take control of joint operations: formation of Delian League. First assessment of contributions by Aristides, an Athenian.
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477 BC - 474 BCDelian League operations carried out by Cimon, son of Miltiades, victor of Marathon.
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c. 472 BCCarystos forced to join League.
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c. 470 BC - c. 469 BCAttempted secession of Naxos from the League. It is defeated and enslaved.
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c. 465 BCSecession of Thasos.
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464 BC - 463 BCEarthquake in Sparta, followed by slave revolt. Surrender of Thasos.
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460 BC - 459 BCMegara switches sides to Athens; outbreak of war with the Peloponnesians – Athenians initially victorious.
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456 BC - 455 BCAthenians spread their power in northern Peloponnese.
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441 BCRevolt of Samos.
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432 BCSecession of Potidaea involves Corinthians.
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431 BCOutbreak of Peloponnesian War between Delian and Peloponnesian Leagues.
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428 BC - 427 BCUnsuccessful secession of Mytilene.
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427 BCFirst Athenian expedition to Sicily.
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421 BC‘Peace of Nicias’, a truce between the Delian and Peloponnesian Leagues.
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415 BC - 413 BCGreat Athenian expedition to Sicily ends in failure.
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413 BCWholesale revolt of League members; War recommences. Spartans and Corinthians gain advantage from League seccessions and help from the Persians.
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