Tragedy and the Athenian Empire
by
Angeliki Tzanetou
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
After fending off Persia in the fifth century BCE, Athens assumed a leadership position in the Aegean world. Initially it led the Delian League, a military alliance against the Persians, but eventually the league evolved into an empire with Athens in control and exacting tribute from its former allies....