Athenian Glory and Its Downfall
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The beautiful Parthenon was basically funded by a protection racket. After beating the
Persians, Athens started a "defense club" called the Delian League. But then Athens
got greedy, moved the club's treasury to their city, and forced everyone
to keep paying them "tribute." This stolen cash bankrolled their entire Golden Age.
The leader, Pericles, used it to build incredible temples and fund amazing
art and philosophy. But this power trip made their rival, Sparta, furious.
This tension exploded into the Peloponnesian War, a conflict that ultimately destroyed
Athens. Their greatest glory was literally the cause of their downfall.
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