A History of Greece, From the Earliest Times to the Roman Conquest: With ...
A History of Greece, From the Earliest Times to the Roman Conquest: With ...
Smith, William, 1813-1893
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Thebes did not scruple to enrol herself as one of its earliest members. At Athens itself the fortiBcatJons of Pineus were completed, new ships of war were built, and every means taken to ensure naval supremacy. The basis on which the conlederacy was formed closely resembled that of Delos. The cities composing it were to be independent, and to send deputies to a congress at Athens, for the purpose of raising a common fund for the suf^rt of a naval force. Care was taken to banish all recollection...s con- nected with the former unpopularity of the Athenian empire. The name of the tribute was no longer pharos * but syniaais.f or '* contribution ;" and all previous rights of rieruchia were formally renounced. The confederacy, which ultmiately numbered 70 cities, was chiefly organized through the exertions oi Chabrias, of Timotheus the son of Conon, and of the orator Callistratus ; bnt of these Timotheus was particularly successful in procuring accessions to the league. Hi. The first proceeding of the assembled congress was to vote 20,000 hoplites, 500 cavalry, and 200 triremes.
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