- From seven a Spartan boy would beginand learn to never show weakness orpain.

- In 465 BC the Helots broke out in Spartaand so they needed aid so Athens sent aforce. Sparta dismissed the Athenian fleetoffending the Athenians. (Sparta fearedAthens would switch sides.)

- Pericles wanted to get rid ofAthens last rival, Sparta

- Sparta feared Athens growth and themcontrolling trade - Sparta's food might bescarce.

- Much of Greece wanted Sparta toprotect them from the Persians, sick ofAthens

- Greeks could trust them b/c Spartans were conservative peoplewho had little interest in conquering the Aegean. Their focuswas their own homeland, managing their own affairs, keepingthe helots down, and security.

- Spartans were focused on war to keep theirslaves, Helots, captured during war in orderwhen they revolted.

- After Athens became co-controler of the League, theywould soon dominate for they has a massive fleet frommoney donated by other Greek states. (forced to pay byAthens)

- Sparta would soon become a threat to themain controller of the Delian League(Athens)

- Athens had no longer been a powerful force,while Sparta was established as the leadingpower of Greece.

- poverty became widespread in thePeloponnese, while Athens found itselfcompletely devastated

- Athens, as the largest Greek polis, wanted to be in charge ofthe Aegean world after the Persian Wars. Their reason was forfood and to be in charge of trade routes to feed their largepopulation.

- In 478 BC The Delian League would be created. Athens anddelegates from the Aegean islands and Ionia would sharepartnership to create a united navy to protect Greece from thePersians.