![]() ![]() Of the Delian and Peloponnesian Leagues began entering into conflict with each other. The league was made up of city-states that were under Spartan control. The Spartans had formed their own alliance system, known as the Peloponnesian League. Sparta was also worried about the growing power of Athens. The Spartan army was feared by many, and they had a reputation as the best warriors in the Sparta, on the other hand, was the leading land military power in Greece. ![]() Regardless, this move made Athens very wealthy and allowed them to build This made the other members of the league resent Athens. The treasury of the Delian League was moved from Delos to Athens. The league was an alliance of city-states that paid Athens tribute. The two states had different forms of government, differentĮconomic systems, and different approaches to how they treated their allies.Īthens had become a significant economic power in Greece thanks to the Delian League. The primary cause of the Peloponnesian War was a conflict of interest between Athens and Sparta. Other Greek cities and their spheres of control frequently caused tension. The two states sought to extend their own influence over After the Greco-Persian Wars (490-479 BC), Athens and Sparta were the two leading city-states in Greece. ![]()
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