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Peloponnesian War
Joint Crisis: Delian
League
“Self-control is the chief
element in self-respect, and
self-respect is the chief element
in courage.”
—Thucydides
Dear Delegates,
Welcome to WUMUNS 2018! Our names are Will McClellan and Graham
Webb. As your directors, we are honored that you are joining us for the
Peloponnesian War Joint Crisis Committee. As delegates, you will be
representing characters from a variety of city-states in either the Peloponnesian
or Delian League. The Peloponnesian War was a brutal, bloody war that pitted
polis against polis and ideology against ideology. Whether you are a fierce general
or an accomplished politician, your choices will irrevocably shape the futures of
the Greek city-states. Will you marshal your forces and march to war or use
diplomacy to construct alliances and consolidate power? The choice is yours.
I, Will McClellan, am currently a sophomore majoring in Political Science
and Economics. I am interested in why democracy came about and the major
influences that it had. Antiquity is where it all began; we would not have modern
democracy if it were not for the brave Greeks who stood up for the right of
representation for all people. I will be leading the Delian League (Athenian)
committee, a group of established politicians and dealmakers who were
incredibly influential in shaping Greek democracy. I have been involved with
Model United Nations since my freshman year, and I guarantee that you will have
an amazing time. There will be chaos, fighting, trials, and bonding with the many
members of your committee. May Athena’s blessings be with you!
I, Graham Webb, am currently a junior majoring in Systems Science and
Engineering and Chinese Language and Culture. Despite my choice in majors, I
have always been fascinated with history and its application in today’s world. I
will be leading the Peloponnesian League (Spartan) committee, a group of mighty
warriors and veteran generals who were instrumental in shaping Greece. I have
participated in Model United Nations since my sophomore year of high school
and have seen countless battles, revolutions, trials, and betrayals. I cannot wait to
see what you can accomplish together as delegates. Molon labe!
If you have any concerns, please feel free to email both of us at
[email protected] and [email protected]. Good luck!
Respectfully,
Will McClellan and Graham Webb
Contents
Committee Mandate……………….…………..……………………… 1
Historical Background…….……………………………...…………. 1
Topic A: Subjugation of the Delian League………….…… 5
Topic B: Foreign Relations................................................ 5
Topic C: Development of Democracy……………………..… 6
Topic D: The Persians………………………………………………… 6
City States…………………………………………………..………….……. 7
Delegate Positions………………………………………………………. 8
Bibliography……………………………………………….………………. 14
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Committee Mandate
The year is 431 BCE. You are being assembled to fulfill your civic duty as
loyal members of the Delian League. As the continuation of the Greek fighting
force against the imperialist Persian Empire, you are the best and brightest that
Greece has to offer. However, as evidenced by its aggression towards many city-
states, the neighboring Peloponnesian League, made up of Sparta and its allies,
threatens to invade. We need the expertise of every single member of this
committee to ensure that minimal harm befalls the great city-state of Athens and
its allied city-states. By participating in this committee, you pledge to work
diplomatically with your fellow city-state representatives to ensure the survival of
the Delian League and all it has to offer. Do not succumb to pure self-interest;
your home city-states will hold you accountable for the actions that you take, so
make sure you never fail to please your constituents.
In addition, your sense of patriotism for the league should compel you to
serve your fellow Greeks in any way you can. It is important to acknowledge the
seriousness of your participation in this committee: each decision you make
affects millions of Greeks across the Mediterranean. To tackle the league’s
greatest challenges, you must balance the social and political effects of your
actions on the league with the interests of your city-state. The league has
entrusted you with bringing order and stability to a divided Greece. Leverage
your personal connections and expertise to defeat the Spartans once and for all.
Get to work; the league is waiting to see what you can accomplish!
Historical Background In the Greco-Persian Wars (492–449 BCE), Athens and Sparta, along
with many other Greek city-states, banded together to prevent the encroaching
Achaemenid Persian armies from conquering Greece. The wars are seen by many
as the beginning of cooperation between Greek city-states, but the end of the
wars only invited tension between Athens and Sparta.
Some important battles of the Greco-Persian Wars were the Battle of
Thermopylae and the Battle of Salamis. The former was instrumental in the
growth of Spartan power while the latter was instrumental in the growth of
Athenian power. Both battles occurred in September 480 BCE.
The Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most iconic battles in military
history. When notified that the Persians were amassing a massive force, King
Leonidas of Sparta marshaled around six thousand hoplites from allied nations
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along with three hundred Spartan hoplites to face them. Because they were
outnumbered nearly sixty-two to one, the king marched his troops up to the
narrow pass of Thermopylae in an attempt to hold off the Persians for as long as
possible. While the Spartans fought valiantly for over three days, a Greek citizen
betrayed them by informing King Xerxes of a secret path through Thermopylae
that would allow them to outflank the Spartans. Realizing this betrayal, Leonidas
kept his three hundred Spartans in the narrow pass of Thermopylae while the rest
of the Greek hoplites retreated in haste. Even though they were defeated, the
Spartans managed to buy enough time for the rest of Greece to marshal their
troops against the invaders. In addition, Leonidas’s incredible bravery at
Thermopylae inspired many to rally around the Greek cause. Even in defeat, the
Battle of Thermopylae showcased the dominance of the Spartans in land battles.
The Battle of Salamis was a naval battle that pitted a Greek coalition navy
led by the Athenians against a much larger Persian fleet. Even though the
Persians had much greater numbers, the Athenian admiral Themistocles
continued to look for an engagement. To compensate for his much smaller force,
he lured the opposing navy into the Straits of Salamis where their greater
numbers caused mass disarray and confusion. As a result of further trickery on
the part of Themistocles, the Persians attempted to block both entrances to the
Straits of Salamis, causing even more confusion among the massive Persian navy.
The Greeks then sailed in line and destroyed the Persian fleet. The subsequent
victory by the Greek navy is considered a major turning point in the war and
caused the Persians to retreat to Asia Minor. This victory cemented the power of
the Athenians and caused their influence in the Greek world to rise.
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After the stunning Greek victory in the Greco-Persian Wars, the city-
states of Greece were forced to transition from all-out war to peace. In this
peacetime, two blocs of power formed based on the heroism of two city-states,
Athens and Sparta. Sparta used its honor and prestige to form the Peloponnesian
League, while Athens used its cunning and diplomacy to form the Delian League.
Even before the coalition of Greek city-states brought an end to the Greco-
Persian Wars in 449 BCE, Athens and Sparta had become the leaders of classical
Greece. Each took advantage of its newfound power by investing more in their
respective governments. Athens embraced a more radical democracy, brought on
by Ephialtes and Pericles. These two men presided over a shift in the Athenian
definition of democracy in the 460s BCE, with the common man gaining more
and more power with each passing year. Before this time, many in Athens
believed that voting rights should be extended only to the elites in society.
Ephialtes and Pericles reformed this view of democracy to include common men.
Soon after, the constitutional reform package of Cleon was introduced in around
445 BCE. It was under this package that the democratic reforms of Cleisthenes
were implemented in 444 BCE.
Sparta, on the other hand, adopted a more oligarchic form of government
ruled by two kings and a council of elders picked from the aristocracy. The
Spartans resented the democratic government instituted by the Athenians
because they believed that laymen were incapable of making decisions that were
in the best interests of the kingdom. Athens, on the other hand, saw the Spartans
as warmongering rogues. These differences in government caused tensions to rise
between the two powers.
As their governments kept changing, the two powers consolidated their
empires. The Delian League, led by the Athenians, continued to prosper after the
end of the Greco-Persian Wars, with Athens taking the lead by moving the
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treasury and assembly from the island of Delos to Athens in 454 BCE. Athens
collected regular tribute, a form of taxation, from its member states and built up
a sizable navy. Sparta built up the Peloponnesian League, made up of fellow city-
states on the Peloponnese as well as Corinth and other surrounding states. Due to
their respective victories at Thermopylae and Salamis, Sparta’s and Athens’
military strengths diverged: Athens dominated the sea, while the Spartans were
unbeatable on land.
The two leagues began to antagonize each other repeatedly. Athens took
advantage of a war between the states of Megara and Corinth to form an alliance
with Megara. Meanwhile, the Spartans sent a delegation to Athens to convince its
citizens to leave their city without walls to defend itself. This attempt to leave
Athens defenseless against Spartan hegemony failed. As preeminent Athenian
historian Thucydides wrote, “The growth of the power of Athens, and the alarm
which this inspired in Lacedaemon [Sparta], made war inevitable.”1
The First Peloponnesian War (460–445 BCE) between Sparta and Athens
occurred due to the rapid expanse of Athenian power across the peninsula. A lot
of the conflict was waged through proxies; smaller city-states allied with either
Athens or Sparta would do the bulk of the fighting. The fighting ended with the
Thirty Years’ Peace. This treaty forced Athens to give up all its possessions in the
Peloponnese, as well as the ports of Nisaea, Pegae, and Troezen. In return, the
Spartans recognized the Delian League as legitimate, which was a victory for the
Athenians. In addition, the treaty prohibited an armed conflict between Athens
and Sparta if at least one of the two empires preferred arbitration over all-out
war.
1. Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, 16.
Regional Control
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Topic A: Subjugation of the Delian
League
Multiple city-states have been continuous members of the Delian League
since its foundation, but Athens has always been by far the dominant member of
the league. Its immense naval power and unparalleled ability to collect monetary
tribute from fellow member states caused some members to view it as a
tyrannical empire. Many city-states have had burgeoning movements (supported
in part by the Spartans) for their independence from Athenian hegemony.
Supporters of the empire in Athens believe that such growth and hegemony was
necessary to enable the Athenian people to flourish. Many of the city-states that
advocated for independence were from Asia Minor (namely Naxos, Thasos, and
Samos), which is disconnected from the rest of Greece due to distance. Athens, of
course, viewed these independence movements as open rebellion against the
Delian League, and vowed to put these movements to rest as quickly as possible.
Athens rarely reneged on that promise. In 472 BCE the Athenian military
put down a revolt at Naxos. In 463 BCE a Thasian revolt was also crushed, and in
the 450s BCE there were anti-Athenian movements in the city-states of Miletus,
Erythrae, and Colophon. Athens did not limit itself to military intervention; it
often resorted to interfering with the rebellious city-states’ internal politics,
imposing democracies and garrisons. The Peloponnesian League supported many
of these uprisings, as it weakened the military and economic strength of the
Delian League and allowed Sparta to become stronger at the expense of the
Athenians.
Presently, the positions of Delian League city-states are mixed. Many city-
states believe that their territory will flourish without Athens collecting money
and bogging down their growth. Others believe that if they stray from the Delian
League’s path then Sparta has a greater chance of defeating the Delian League; if
the city-states of the Delian League come together for independence then Athens
would be distracted from its war efforts. Is the freedom to decide for one’s own
city-state the most important Greek ideal? Or is it more important to defeat the
Spartans and secure the democratic way of life across all of Greece?
Topic B: Foreign Relations
Athens and Sparta often compete for the influence of the same city-states.
Because of this, there are always conflicts between the two powers over which
commands the influence of more city-states. City-states often switch sides
depending on a host of factors, such as nearby military presence. This happened
frequently both before and during the Greco-Persian Wars, when city-states were
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still jostling for influence. For instance, Megara secured an alliance with the
Athenians in 459 BCE despite the fact that Megara was initially a Spartan ally.
The Delian League must be vigilant against constant defections to the
Spartan side. However, these defections may also be beneficial to the league; they
can be used as a method of purging unfavorable members from the league or as a
way of expanding the league’s influence into previously safe Spartan territory.
The league also must work on improving relations with Spartans, as a shared
sense of patriotism and Greek identity remains after their cooperation in
defeating the Persians. Surely there is some way to work together with the
Spartans. Does it benefit the Delian League to have better relations with its
Spartan neighbors? Or should the patronage of smaller city-states scattered
around the Greek world be prioritized?
Topic C: Development of Democracy
Athens was the birthplace of democracy in the West. However, the
transition to democracy did not happen overnight; it occurred due to a constant
reform process instituted by a select few Athenian leaders. For example, the
constitutional reform package brought on by Cleon, a prominent Athenian
aristocrat, encouraged a shift toward a representative democratic society.
However, shortly after, the governments of Ephialtes and Pericles brought about
a more populist direct democracy. This was a shift away from the more
representative type of democracy that Cleon favored.
Leading Athens down the path of greater democratization allows for a
greater flourishing of the arts, culture, science, and the economy; democracy
seems to bring a net positive benefit to Athenian society. However, there is
always danger in increasing our democratic ideals so much that a populist surge
could bring an end to the established Athenian aristocracy. Should Athens
promote its democratic roots and promise equal rights and voting rights for all?
Or should it instead go down a path of absolute tyranny to increase national
security?
Topic D: The Persians
While the combined power of Athens and Sparta bested the Achaemenid
Empire during the Greco-Persian Wars, their victory by no means diminished
Persia’s formidable standing. A generation later, Persia still has a powerful
fighting force capable of inflicting crippling wounds on any state. Its army is said
to have nearly one million soldiers, while the size of the Greeks’ armies pale in
comparison.
While the conflict between the combined Greek city-states and the
Persians has subsided for now, there is constant tension between the two regions.
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Many of the Greek colonies on the coast of Asia Minor, such as Halicarnassus and
Byzantium, are extremely close to the Persian satraps on the coast of Anatolia.
Additionally, the Spartans are friendlier with the Persians than the Athenians,
and there is always the possibility that they will attempt to form an alliance.
Many Athenian politicians also argue that improving diplomatic relations with
Persia would decrease resources needed from other aspects of society. Should
Athens focus its resources on the Persians, the Spartans, or the numerous city-
states under its control?
City-States
Athens is the dominant city-state in the Delian League, with the largest army and
navy and by far the largest revenue. As the de facto leader of the Delian League,
Athens exerts a disproportionate influence on league politics. Many of the
league’s leaders hail from Athens, and many city-states across Greece have
important economic and social connections to Athens.
Halicarnassus is in the region of Caria in the southwest part of Asia Minor. The
Halicarnassians are intense seafarers due in part to their proximity to the
Mediterranean Sea. They first became loyal to the Delian League after the
unsuccessful Persian invasion of Greece. Feeling they owed a debt, they pledged
fealty to the Athenians.
Rhodes is located on the island of Rhodes, approximately ten miles from Asia
Minor. As a highly commercialized kingdom, Rhodes naturally gravitated
towards the democratic ideals of the Delian League. However, many of its ideals
stray from the typical Athenian beliefs.
Neapolis is a city-state located in Thrace, a region to the north of Greece that
borders the Kingdom of Macedon. An incredibly rich region, it pays a large tax to
the Delian League each year and provides disproportionate support for its small
size. Its citizens live a life of relative luxury compared to the rest of Greece.
Megara is a city-state located on the main Greek peninsula, about 20 miles west
of Athens. Megara is an important trade port, and its people often used their
ships and wealth to gain leverage on neighboring city-states. Its incredible
proximity to the Peloponnesian League renders it strategically important to the
Delian League.
Argos is a city-state located in the Peloponnesian region of Greece, approximately
forty-two miles away from the city-state of Sparta. Despite Argos’s proximity to
Sparta, the two city-states have always been rivals competing for dominance over
the Peloponnese. Because of this, Argos has provided enthusiastic aid towards the
Delian League in the hopes that Athens will reward it with the opportunity to rule
Athens
Halicarnassus
Rhodes
Neapolis
Megara
Argos
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over Spartan territory. Its people are incredibly strong warriors that rival even
Spartan hoplites.
Macedon is a kingdom situated in northeastern Greece, to the north of Thessaly
and to the west of the region of Thrace. Known for its highly disciplined fighting
force and incredibly popular royal family, Macedon supports the Delian League
because it is an enemy of Sparta. By working with Athens, it can make sure it has
the dominant military force in Greece.
Byzantium is a Greek colony founded by the Megarians in 657 BCE. Because of
Megara’s support for the Delian League, the Byzantines naturally supported the
league as well. Their distance from other major Greek cities on the Peninsula
affords them more peace and stability. Byzantium is also a natural trading port,
and its goods are sought after by all.
Delegate Positions
Athenian Delegates:
Pericles has gained renown across Greece as one of the most prominent
Athenian politicians and generals. He is descended, through his mother, from the
powerful and influential Alcmaeonid family and thus has many major
connections with the Athenian aristocracy. Because of his standing and
upbringing, he leads Athens’ main infantry force. However, despite his
aristocratic upbringing, he has always had a populist streak and is constantly
fighting for democratic expansion. Despite this democratic fervor, he
passionately believes in keeping the Delian League together by any means
necessary, even if that means quelling uprisings.
Iphicrates is the epitome of the “rags-to-riches” Athenian success story. The son
of a shoemaker, he joined the Athenian army when he was young and quickly
rose through the ranks due to his impeccable knowledge of strategy. He currently
leads Athens’ main cavalry force. His reforms ushered in a new era of military
technology by lengthening the spears of Greek regulars, giving them an edge in
combat. Due to his investment in military technology, he has many connections
in that industry. Because his ideas rely on the use of weapons, he heavily favors
war in all forms, whether it be with the Peloponnesian League or the Persians. He
also has a negative view of democracy and sees it as a potential threat to the
military.
Themistocles is one of the few prominent Athenian officials who rose to power
out of the laymen. A populist, he draws support from lower-class Athenians and
is generally opposed to the interests of the Athenian aristocracy. Themistocles is
an expert naval officer who oversees tactical operations for the Athenian navy
Byzantium
Pericles, Strategos of the
Athenian Infantry
Iphicrates, Strategos of the
Athenian Cavalry
Themistocles, Strategos of the Athenian Navy
Macedon
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that he nearly single-handedly created. A veteran of the Greco-Persian Wars, he
has experienced the dangers of Persia firsthand and is wary of allying with them.
He also favors better relations with Sparta, as his war bonds leave him with many
Spartan connections that he cherishes.
Strombichides is a level-headed Athenian admiral who is primarily in charge of
recruiting able-bodied men to enlist in the Athenian navy. He is known across
Greece for his sailing abilities. Having been a sailor for nearly thirty years,
Strombichides knows his way around the Greek islands and is an expert
navigator. He is intensely loyal to Athens and is willing to do anything necessary
to ensure the survival of the Delian League, even if that means putting down
revolts. Strombichides also heavily favors the expansion of democracy, due to his
relations with the Athenian assembly. He is well connected in the Assembly
mostly due to his prominent son, Autocles.
Protomachus is a famed naval veteran of the Greco-Persian Wars who is now a
ranking member of the Athenian navy. He oversees the general upkeep of the
fleet, which involves logistics and discussions with other ranking navy members.
Due to his rank and knowledge of naval logistics, he is well connected with fleet
officers in numerous city-states. Protomachus, being a career officer, favors
military conflicts to secure his job. He opposes relations with Persia due to his
longstanding hatred of the empire’s invasion of his homeland.
Nicias is a prominent Athenian politician who currently runs the Athenian
Treasury. He gained this job mainly through his aristocratic upbringing; his
family has long owned silver mines near Athens, and he inherited possession of
these mines from his father. He has many connections with the rich and wealthy
throughout the league because of his position. Politically moderate, Nicias
opposed the aggressive empire-building of the radical democrats. He fervently
opposes crackdowns on league city-states and favors relations with Persia. He
also supports good relations with Sparta. He has a longstanding rivalry with
Cleon.
Thrasybulus is an Athenian politician who currently heads the Athenian foreign
delegations. His past experience as a general brought him to the view that
relations with other countries are necessary to bring about democracy. Due to the
nature of his job, Thrasybulus has many connections with prominent Persian
officials. As a member of the radical wing of Athenian politics, he heavily favors
aggressive Athenian imperialism and a rapid expansion of democracy. He also
advocates for increased relations with Persia and for a policy of resistance against
perceived Spartan aggression.
Alcibiades, the son of Cleinias, is a prominent member of the Athenian
aristocracy who currently heads Athens’ cultural efforts . He comes from a long
line of aristocrats, the powerful Alcmaeonidae family. He has gained fame across
Strombichides, Admiral for
Recruitment of the Athenian Navy
Protomachus, Admiral for
Maintenance of the Athenian Navy
Nicias, Magistrate of
Finance of Athens
Thrasybulus, Head of Foreign Affairs of Athens
Alcibiades, Head of
Culture of Athens
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Greece as a writer of bestselling epics and thus has many connections with the
literary world. As a politician, Alcibiades advocates for an aggressive foreign
policy; he supports conflict with Sparta and opposes relations with Persia. He
opposes democracy; he perceives it as a threat to his aristocratic lifestyle.
Autocles, son of Strombichides, is an Athenian politician who currently leads the
Athenian delegation to the Delian League. His office is in charge of whipping the
votes of league city-states in Athens’ interests. As a prominent diplomat, he has
many connections in the embassies of league city-states. Autocles is a major
advocate for Persian aid, believing it could help with democratic development
across Greece. He strongly opposes crushing rebellions in city-states, as this
would damage his relations with the city-states he works with. He supports
democracy but only because it gives him a steady job.
Cleon is an Athenian politician and former general who is currently in charge of
the Athenian defenses. In this capacity, he controls defense spending and all
military operations. He is well connected with both army and navy officials.
Although an aristocrat himself, he is a prominent representative of Athens’s
commercial class. Cleon and Pericles have a longstanding rivalry; Pericles brands
Cleon a warmongering demagogue. He supports democracy but only to serve his
needs of military expansion. He also opposes relations with Persia and heavily
favors military conflict with Sparta.
Socrates is a famed philosopher and ethicist who currently advises the Delian
League with ethical and moral advice. Old and wise, the league heeds his advice
in times of moral and ethical ambiguity. As a proponent of Greek individualism,
he strongly supports democracy and opposes crackdowns on rebellions in the
league. He often worries about the ethical justification for a war against Sparta,
believing it wrong to wage war against fellow Greeks. Much of his income comes
from donations to his philosophical endeavors. He has many connections with
Greek academia due to his renown across Greece.
Dexippus is a prominent Athenian priest who oversees the Athenian pantheon,
which houses the Greek gods. Much of his power, influence, and income come
from large donations made to the temple in the name of Athena. Because of his
prominent position in the clergy, he is connected with many politicians who seek
religious counsel. An aristocrat of the Eleusinian family, he is a fierce patriot who
strongly favors quelling rebellions and opposes relations with both Sparta and
Persia.
Halicarnassian Delegates:
Lygdamis is a prominent general and statesman hailing from the island state of
Halicarnassus. He leads Halicarnassus’s main infantry forces. A powerful
Autocles, Delegate of
Athens to the Delian
League
Cleon, Strategos
for the Defense of
Athens
Socrates, Lover of Wisdom
Dexippus, Archon Basileus
of Athens
Lygdamis, Commander of
the Halicarnassian
Infantry
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presence in his nation, he has put to death many poets and dissenters simply
because they disagree with his methods. His fierce dedication to his country and
strong knowledge of tactics have earned him a cult of personality among his
soldiers. He has an independent streak, as evidenced by his support for
independence from the Delian League. He has many connections with the rulers
of other city-states due to his interventions on behalf of other city-states.
Hecatomnus is the king of Halicarnassus, and as the descendent of a long-
standing dynasty, he has complete control over his city-state’s finances and
foreign affairs. Hecatomnus rules with an iron fist; due to his autocratic nature,
he abhors the expansion of democracy. He is unnaturally obsessed with his
dynasty. His kingdom’s proximity to Persia forces him to adopt a stance of
patronage under it. He opposes crackdowns on city-states and itches for a war
with Sparta. His son, Mausolus, rules the city-state of Rhodes, giving him
connections with it and many other city-states.
Rhodian Delegates:
Demetrius is an admiral in the service of the city-state of Rhodes. While he is still
young, he is undefeated in battle, leading many of his sailors to refer to him as το
αήττητο (the invincible one). However, despite this praise, he is said to treat his
sailors poorly, leading many in his employ to resent him. As a career officer,
Demetrius supports war with Sparta but opposes angering Persia due to Rhodes’
proximity to the giant empire. Demetrius appreciates discipline, so he supports
crackdowns on rebel city-states. Previously, he served Athens as a sailor, and he
still has many connections with his fellow sailors there.
Mausolus, son of Hecatomnus, is the king of Rhodes, and as the descendent of a
long-standing dynasty, he has complete control over his city-state’s finances and
foreign affairs. Due to his relationship with the king of Halicarnassus, he
cooperates extensively with that city-state and maintains relationships with many
of its top officials. Rhodes’ people are split regarding support of Athens, and
Mausolus’s citizens’ views weigh heavily on him. Rhodes’ proximity to Persia
forces Mausolus to adopt a stance of patronage under it. He personally opposes a
war with Sparta, believing in the prevalence of a shared Greek identity. He
opposes crackdowns on city-states.
Neopolitan Delegate:
Histiaeus is the current monarch of the city-state of Neapolis. He has complete
control over his city-state’s finances and foreign affairs. Histiaeus is a benevolent
ruler; he supports relations with Persia and Sparta and is generally peace-loving.
However, democracy still threatens his kingship, so he is generally opposed to it.
His daughter is the wife of Pericles, giving him substantial clout in Athens.
Hecatomnus, King of
Halicarnassus
Demetrius, Admiral of the Rhodian Navy
Mausolus, King of Rhodes
Histiaeus, King of Neapolis
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Megarian Delegates:
Theognis is a famed poet known across Greece. Hailing from the city-state of
Megara, he keeps a steady stream of income flowing from selling copies of his
latest book, A History of the Greco-Persian Wars. He currently heads the
Megarian cultural efforts, and he works tirelessly to spread the message of a
shared Greek identity. As a poet working with complex themes, he is intensely
concerned with the morals of war, and thus he opposes war in all its forms. He
sees Persia as a potential ally and aid-giver.
Byzas is a general in the employ of the city-state of Megara. He is the founder of
the city of Byzantium, which still holds his name. Because of his renown in
Byzantium, he has many connections there, as well as with many city-states in
Asia Minor. He despises the Persian Empire and would favor another war with
them to give the Greeks an advantage. He favors good relations with Sparta due
to their common animosity with Persia. He opposes crackdowns on city-states.
Argive Delegates:
Pheidon is the regent of the city-state of Argos, and as a member of a long-
standing dynasty, he has complete control over his city-state’s finances and
foreign affairs. Pheidon fervently opposes democracy. He is constantly plotting
due to his fear of someone taking his throne. He has many connections in Persia
due to his autocratic nature. He supports increased relations with Persia and
favors a war with Sparta. He supports crackdowns on city-states, mostly to keep
his own unruly citizens in check.
Agamemnon is a general in the employ of the city-state of Argos. Surprisingly, he
fervently supports the arts and culture across Greece. He is not as strict a general
as many think he should be, and many of his men are grateful for it. Strangely for
a general, he opposes war with both Sparta and Persia. He opposes crackdowns
on city-states as well. Due to his empathetic nature, he has many connections
with rebel movements in city-states that oppose the league.
Telasilla is a general from the city-state of Argos. She has written poetry in the
past and thus has many connections with the literary world. She helped rebuild
the city of Argos when it was destroyed; because of this event, she hates the
Persians. She is considered an expert on medicine. She opposes war with Sparta
but favors war with Persia due to her hatred of the empire. She also favors
crackdowns on rebellious league city-states.
Theognis, Head of
Culture of Megara
Byzas, Commander
of the Megarian
Army
Pheidon, King of Argos
Agamemnon, Commander of the Argive
League of Archers
Telasilla, Commander of the Argive
Infantry
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Macedonian Delegate:
Philip II is the king of Macedon, and as a member of a long-standing dynasty, he
has complete control over his city-state’s finances and foreign affairs. He has
ambitions for his kingdom to become a great empire, and he sees lots of potential
in his son, Alexander. He has many connections with other Greek monarchs, and
he has a sister betrothed to Pheidon, the king of Argos. Because he rules a
kingdom, he is opposed to democracy. He strongly favors a war with Persia and
less strongly favors a war with Sparta. He favors crackdowns on rebellious city-
states due to a love of discipline.
Byzantine Delegates:
Abronychus is a general from city-state of Byzantium. He is an expert in military
fortifications, and he has many connections with top Greek logistic experts and
military technology experts. He used to be an ambassador to Sparta in his
younger days, giving him many Spartan connections as well. He opposes war with
Sparta but favors war with Persia due to Byzantium’s prominent geographic
position and ability to fight Persia up close.
Cleinias, the father of Alcibiades, is an admiral from the city-state of Byzantium.
A distant relative of the famed Greek hero Ajax and Athenian in heritage, he
relocated to Byzantium after becoming disillusioned with the previous ruling
dynasty. He still retains many Athenian contacts. Despite his relocation, he is still
sympathetic to the interests of Athens due to his heritage. He supports
crackdowns on rebellious city-states and supports the imperialistic expansion of
the Delian League. He supports war with Sparta but not with Persia because he
fears war with such a large empire.
Philip II, King of
Macedon
Abronychus, Commander of the Byzantine
Army
Cleinias, Commander
of the Byzantine
Navy
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