Visualizing the Delian League: 451–431 BC
Measure —The land controlled by the Delian League and its Rivals during the 5th century.
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2 min readNov 13, 2016
The Delian League was an alliance of Greek states formed in the aftermath of the Persia’s invasion of Greece.
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Athens and Sparta vie for influence in Greece. 431 BC marks the start of the Peloponnesian War.
Pella, the birth place of Alexander the Great and capital of Macedonia. Alexander begins his conquest of Greece by reclaiming Poitdaea and then invading Thessaly and sacking Larissa.
In 431 BC the Delian League controlled the coast of Anatolia (Turkey). Here you can see Troy and the Dardanelles straits. Alexander the Great began his conquest of Anatolia by crossing the Dardanelles.
