After the War, Athens continued on with the ant-Persian DelianLeague, and extorting the now-redundant war contributions from the180 cities of the League. These funds were spent on Athensmaintaining a war fleet which enforced the collections, which alsothe strongest navy in the Greek world. With the walls built aroundAthens connected to its port, which enabled Athens to import foodwhile under siege, while being able to send out its war fleet toattack the home cities of besiegers while their armies away at thesiege.

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