Cimon

Cimon was an Athenian general and statesman of the fifth century BCE who led campaigns against Persia, strengthened the Delian League, and advocated cooperation with Sparta.

Miltiades: Miltiades was an Athenian general who commanded the Greek victory over Persia at the Battle of Marathon. Cimon was Miltiades’ son and built a public career amid his father’s legacy.
Battle of the Eurymedon: The Battle of the Eurymedon was a fifth-century BCE Athenian victory over Persian forces in Pamphylia. Cimon commanded the celebrated land-and-sea campaign that defeated Persia there.
Delian League: The Delian League was an alliance of Greek city-states formed to oppose Persia after the Persian Wars. Cimon became one of its leading commanders and used its resources in campaigns.
First Peloponnesian War: The First Peloponnesian War was a series of conflicts between Athens and Sparta and their allies from about 460 to 446 BCE. It unfolded as Cimon’s policy of cooperation with Sparta lost influence in Athens.
Pericles: Pericles was an Athenian statesman who shaped the city’s democracy and imperial power during the fifth century BCE. Their political rivalry embodied competing approaches to Athens’ power and relations with Sparta.
Siege of Eion: The Siege of Eion was an Athenian campaign that captured a Persian-held stronghold on the Strymon River around 476 BCE. Cimon’s victory extended Athenian influence in the northern Aegean.
Athenian Empire: The Athenian Empire was the network of allies and subject communities controlled by Athens during the fifth century BCE. The league’s increasing subordination to Athens advanced during Cimon’s leadership.
Sparta: Sparta was a Greek city-state whose military-centered political system made it Athens’ principal rival in the classical period. Cimon urged alliance with this rival, even as Athenian distrust deepened.
Aristides: Aristides was an Athenian statesman known for his role in forming the Delian League and for his reputation for justice. He helped establish the league that Cimon later led and expanded.
Battle of Tanagra: The Battle of Tanagra was a major land battle between Athens and Sparta in 457 BCE. Cimon returned from exile to fight at Tanagra, where Athens was defeated.

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