It set up an anti-Persian league after the Persian invasion was repelled, giving the couple of hundred Greek city-states the option of contributing ships or money. Most took the easy way of money, so Athens had the strongest fleet, paid for by others.

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When a peace was signed with the Persians, Athens continued to collect the money – by force where nacessary – and so maintained its naval supremacy.

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