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The Delian League's Dark Turn: Naxos, Thasos, and the Birth of Imperial Athens
In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the Delian League's transformation from a voluntary alliance of free Greek city-states into the Athenian Empire. Starting with the league's founding in 478 BCE after the Persian Wars, they focus on the pivotal moments when Athens turned on its own allies — the siege of Naxos in 467 BCE, the brutal suppression of Thasos in 465, and the treasury transfer from Delos to Athens in 454. Along the way, they discuss the role of the Hellenotamiai, the rebellious island of Skyros, the cleruchies that planted Athenian settlers on allied land, and the…
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