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 CONTENTS. Xll] alteration in the functions and diminution of the importance of the At- chons. — Administration of Athens enlarged — new functionaries ap- pointed — distribution between Athens and Peiraeus. — Political career and precarious tenor of Themistokles — bitter rivals against him — Ki- mon, Alkmteon, etc. — His liability to chai-ges of corruption. — Themisto- kles is charged with accepting bribes from Persia — acquitted at Athens. — Increased bitterness of feud between him and his political rivals, after this acquittal. He is ostracized. — While in banishment under os- tracism, the Lacedcemonians prefer a charge of treason against him. — Flight and adventures of Themistokles. — Themistokles gets over to Asia, and seeks refuge -with the Persian king. — Stories about the rela- tions between the Persian king and Themistokles. — Eeal treatment of Themistokles in Persia. — Influence which he acquires mth the Persian king. — Large reward which he receives — His death at Magnesia. — Death of Aristeides — his poverty 239-289 CHAPTEE XLV. PKOCEEDIXGS OF THE CONFEDERACY UNDER ATHENS AS HEAD. — FIRST FORMATION AND RAPID EXPANSION OF THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE. Consequence of the formation of the confederacy of Delos. — Bifurcation of Grecian politics between Sparta and Athens. — Distinction between the confederacy of Delos, with Atliens as president — and the Athenian empire which grew out of it. — Tendency to conftise these two, and to impute to Athens long-sighted plans of ambition. — The early years, after the formation of the confederacy of Delos, were years of active ex- ertion on the part of Athens. — Om* imperfect knowledge of them. — Necessity of continued action against the Persians, even after the battles of Platffia and Mykale. This necessity was the cause, both of the willing organization of the confederacy of Delos and of the maritime improve- ment of Athens. — Confederacy of Delos — sworn to by all the members — perpetual and peremptory — not allowing retirement nor evasion. — Enforcing sanction of Athens, strictly exercised, in harmony with the general synod. — Gradual alteration in the relations of the allies — sub- stitution of money-payment for personal sendee, demanded by the allies themselves, suitable to the interests and feelings of Athens. — Change in the position as well as in the feelings of Athens. — Growing unpopularity of Athens thi'oughout Greece — causes of it. — Synod of Delos — grad- ually declines in importance and vanishes. — Superior qualities and merit of the Athenians as compared with the confederates of Delos generally. — Tribute first raised by the synod of Delos — assessment of Aristeides. — Events between e.c. 47G-466. — Eion — Skyros — Karj^stos. — Athens as guardian of the yEgean sea against piracy. — The Hero Theseus. — First revolt among the members of the confederacy of Delos — Naxos re- volts and is reconquered. — Operations of Athens and the confederacy against Persia. — Defeat of the Persians by Kimon at the river Euryme- don. — Revolt of Thasos from the confederacy of Delos. — Siege of Thasos by the Athenians under Kimon. — Mines in Thrace. — Fu'st at- tempt of Athens to found a city at Ennea Hodoi on the Strymon above Eion. The attempt fails and the settlers are slain. — Reduction of Tha- »08 after a blockade of two years — it is disarmed and dismantled. — Ap* B