Delian
Delian of or pertaining to Delos, a Greek island in the Cyclades, in ancient times regarded as sacred to Apollo.
Delian League an alliance of ancient Greek city states, dominated by Athens, that joined in 478–447 bc against the Persians. The league was disbanded on the defeat of Athens in the Peloponnesian War (-404 bc), but again united under Athens' leadership against Spartan aggression in 377–338 bc. Also called the Athenian empire.
Delian problem the problem of finding geometrically the side of a cube having twice the volume of a given cube (from the Delian oracle's pronouncement that a plague in Athens would cease if the cubical altar to Apollo were doubled in size).
Delian League an alliance of ancient Greek city states, dominated by Athens, that joined in 478–447 bc against the Persians. The league was disbanded on the defeat of Athens in the Peloponnesian War (-404 bc), but again united under Athens' leadership against Spartan aggression in 377–338 bc. Also called the Athenian empire.
Delian problem the problem of finding geometrically the side of a cube having twice the volume of a given cube (from the Delian oracle's pronouncement that a plague in Athens would cease if the cubical altar to Apollo were doubled in size).
More From encyclopedia.com
Delian League , Delian League (dē´lēən), confederation of Greek city-states under the leadership of Athens. The name is used to designate two distinct periods of all… Greek Language , Greek language, member of the Indo-European family of languages (see Indo-European). It is the language of one of the major civilizations of the worl… Gilbert Murray , The Australian-born British scholar Gilbert Murray (1866-1957) first made a name for himself as an innovative scholar of Greek literature. He taught… Thebes (egypt) , Thebes
Type of Government
The Greek city of Thebes was notable for its participation in the Boeotian League, a regional confederacy of sovereign city… Aratus , Aratus
Aratus (271-213 B.C.) was a Greek statesman and general of distinction whose main goal in life was the destruction of tyrants in the Peloponne… Boeotia , Boeotia
Cattle Lands . A region in central Greece bordering on Attica, Boeotia was named after its large cattle pastures. The area consisted of the t…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Delian