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The '''Delian League''' was an association of [[Greece|Greek]] [[poleis]]–city-states–aligned with [[Athens]] leading up to, and during, the [[Peloponnesian War]]. Many of the League's more influential and powerful leaders were secretly, members of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]. | |||
Centered in [[Attika]], Athens' heavy-handed dominance of its fellow League members and it rising power eventually led to the outbreak of war with [[Sparta]]'s [[Peloponnesian League]] in 431 BCE.<ref name="ACOD site">[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/attika-peninsula ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Attika]. Ubisoft. Accessed 04 July 2018.</ref> | |||
The League was created in 478 BCE to [[Greco-Persian Wars|combat]] the [[ | ==History== | ||
The League was first created in 478 BCE to [[Greco-Persian Wars|combat]] the [[Achaemenid Empire]] in the east. It was originally made up of {{Wiki|Ionia}}n cities and the [[Aegean Sea|Aegean]] islands, who in turn supplied money and supplies for the joint war efforts.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
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The Delian League was an association of Greek poleis–city-states–aligned with Athens leading up to, and during, the Peloponnesian War. Many of the League's more influential and powerful leaders were secretly, members of the Cult of Kosmos.
Centered in Attika, Athens' heavy-handed dominance of its fellow League members and it rising power eventually led to the outbreak of war with Sparta's Peloponnesian League in 431 BCE.[1]
History
The League was first created in 478 BCE to combat the Achaemenid Empire in the east. It was originally made up of Ionian cities and the Aegean islands, who in turn supplied money and supplies for the joint war efforts.[2]
Member states in 431 BCE
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Attika. Ubisoft. Accessed 04 July 2018.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
