Classical Athens
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The city of Athens during classical antiquity was a notable polis (city-state) of Attica, Greece, leading the Delian League in the Peloponnesian War against Sparta and the Peloponnesian League. Athenian democracy was established in 510 BC under Cleisthenes following the tyranny of Hippias. This system remained remarkably stable, and with a few brief interruptions remained in place for 170 years, until Philip II conquered Athens in 338 BC. The peak of Athenian hegemony was achieved in the 440s to 430s BC, known as the Age of Pericles.
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