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The Delian League Becomes an Empire: Tribute, Revolt, and Athenian Control
In the decades after the Persian Wars, Athens transformed the Delian League from a voluntary alliance of Greek city-states into a tightly controlled naval empire. This episode explores how the league's shift from common defense to Athenian domination unfolded — through the mechanisms of tribute collection, the establishment of cleruchies, the brutal suppression of revolts on Naxos, Thasos, and Samos, and the transfer of the treasury from Delos to Athens. Lucas and Luna discuss the role of the Hellenotamiai, the assessment of phoros, and the political calculus that led Athens to treat…
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