The Ancient Greeks, as you are well aware of, were like a family. They were all part of one another, yet they were their own separate city-states that had their own ideals, governments, and ways of doing things. They were also constantly bickering and conning one another. This is what lead to the Peloponnesian War.
Athens had created the Delian League, a group of city-states that would send in a certain amount of money, ships, and men that would be used to protect all these city-states and restore them after the Persian War. Eventually Athens turned on the other members, moving the league's treasury to Athens, using the money for themselves, and meeting any city-state who no longer wanted to participate, with force. This rise of power for the Athenians caused worry for the military focused Spartans and their league, the Peloponnesian League. There were many differences between these two leagues: the Delian League was a dictatorship where the Athenians held all power, and the Peloponnesian League let every city-state in its league have one vote and be independent. The fact that Athens was becoming extremely powerful made the Peloponnesian League worried which caused the Peloponnesian War.
Members of The Delian League
- Athens
- 200 other members small city states
Members of The Peloponnesian League
- Sparta
- All Peloponnesian city-states other than Argos
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