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Colonization；　for　which　the　genius　and　inclination　of　the　Athenians　had　always　been　suited；　was　another　method　adopted　by　Pericles　for　extending　the　influence　and　empire　of　Athens。　　The　settlements　made　under　his　auspices　were　of　two　kinds　CLERUCHIES；　and　regular　colonies。　　The　former　mode　was　exclusively　Athenian。　It　consisted　in　the　allotment　of　land　in　conquered　or　subject　countries　to　certain　bodies　of　Athenians　who　continued　to　retain　all　their　original　rights　of　citizenship。　　This　circumstance；　as　well　as　the　convenience　of　entering　upon　land　already　in　a　state　of　cultivation　instead　of　having　to　reclaim　it　from　the　rude　condition　of　nature；　seems　to　have　rendered　such　a　mode　of　settlement　much　preferred　by　the　Athenians。　　The　earliest　instance　which　we　find　of　it　is　in　the　year　B。C。　506；　when　four　thousand　Athenians　entered　upon　the　domains　of　the　Chalcidian　knights　（see　Ch。5）。　　But　it　was　under　Pericles　that　this　system　was　most　extensively　adopted。　　During　his　administration　1000　Athenian　citizens　were　settled　in　the　Thracian　Chersonese；　500　in　Naxos；　and　250　in　Andros。　　The　islands　of　Lemnos；　Imbros；　and　Scyros；　as　well　as　a　large　tract　in　the　north　of　Euboea；　were　also　completely　occupied　by　Athenian　proprietors。

The　most　important　colonies　settled　by　Pericles　were　those　of　Thurii　and　Amphipolis。　　Since　the　destruction　of　Sybaris　by　the　Crotoniates；　in　B。C。　509；　the　former　inhabitants　had　lived　dispersed　in　the　adjoining　territory　along　the　gulf　of　Tarentum；　In　B。C。　443　Pericles　sent　out　a　colony　to　found　Thurii；　near　the　site　of　the　ancient　Sybaris。　　The　colony　of　Amphipolis　was　founded　some　years　later　（B。C。　437）；　under　the　conduct　of　Agnon。

But　Pericles；　notwithstanding　his　influence　and　power；　had　still　many　bitter　and　active　enemies；　who　assailed　him　through　his　private　connections；　and　even　endeavoured　to　wound　his　honour　by　a　charge　of　peculation。　　Pericles；　after　divorcing　a　wife　with　whom　he　had　lived　unhappily；　took　his　mistress　Aspasia　to　his　house；　and　dwelt　with　her　till　his　death　on　terms　of　the　greatest　affection。　　She　was　distinguished　not　only　for　her　beauty；　but　also　for　her　learning　and　accomplishments。　　Her　intimacy　with　Anaxagoras；　the　celebrated　Ionic　philosopher；　was　made　a　handle　for　wounding　Pericles　in　his　tenderest　relations。　　Paganism；　notwithstanding　its　licence；　was　capable　of　producing　bigots：　and　even　at　Athens　the　man　who　ventured　to　dispute　the　existence　of　a　hundred　gods　with　morals　and　passions　somewhat　worse　than　those　of　ordinary　human　nature；　did　so　at　the　risk　of　his　life。　Anaxagoras　was　indicted　for　impiety。　　Aspasia　was　included　in　the　same　charge；　and　dragged　before　the　courts　of　justice。　Anaxagoras　prudently　fled　from　Athens；　and　thus　probably　avoided　a　fate　which　in　consequence　of　a　similar　accusation　afterwards　overtook　Socrates。　　Pericles　himself　pleaded　the　cause　of　Aspasia。　　He　was　indeed　indirectly　implicated　in　the　indictment；　but　he　felt　no　concern　except　for　his　beloved　Aspasia；　and　on　this　occasion　the　cold　and　somewhat　haughty　statesman；　whom　the　most　violent　storms　of　the　assembly　could　not　deprive　of　his　self…possession；　was　for　once　seen　to　weep。　　His　appeal　to　the　jury　was　successful；　but　another　trial　still　awaited　him。　　An　indictment　was　preferred　against　his　friend；　the　great　sculptor　Phidias；　for　embezzlement　of　the　gold　intended　to　adorn　the　celebrated　ivory　statue　of　Athena；　and　according　to　some；　Pericles　himself　was　included　in　the　charge　of　peculation。　Whether　Pericles　was　ever　actually　tried　on　this　accusation　is　uncertain；　but　at　all　events；　if　he　was；　there　can　be　no　doubt　that　he　was　honourably　acquitted。　　The　gold　employed　in　the　statue　had　been　fixed　in　such　a　manner　that　it　could　be　detached　and　weighed；　and　Pericles　challenged　his　accusers　to　the　proof。　But　Phidias　did　not　escape　so　fortunately。　　There　were　other　circumstances　which　rendered　him　unpopular；　and　amongst　them　the　fact　that　he　had　introduced　portraits　both　of　himself　and　Pericles　in　the　sculptures　which　adorned　the　frieze　of　the　Parthenon。　　Phidias　died　in　prison　before　the　day　of　trial。

The　Athenian　empire；　since　the　conclusion　of　the　Thirty　Years'　Truce；　had　again　become　exclusively　maritime。　　Yet　even　among　the　subjects　and　allies　united　with　Athens　by　the　Confederacy　of　Delos；　her　sway　was　borne　with　growing　discontent。　　One　of　the　chief　causes　of　this　dissatisfaction　was　the　amount　of　the　tribute　exacted　by　the　Athenians；　as　well　as　their　misapplication　of　the　proceeds。　　In　the　time　of　Aristides　and　Cimon；　when　an　active　war　was　carrying　on　against　the　Persians；　the　sum　annually　collected　amounted　to　460　talents。　　In　the　time　of　Pericles；　although　that　war　had　been　brought　to　a　close；　the　tribute　had　nevertheless　increased　to　the　annual　sum　of　600　talents。　　Another　grievance　was　the　transference　to　Athens　of　all　lawsuits；　at　least　of　all　public　suits；　for　on　this　subject　we　are　unable　to　draw　the　line　distinctly。　　In　criminal　cases；　at　all　events；　the　allies　seem　to　have　been　deprived　of　the　power　to　inflict　capital　punishment。　　Besides　all　these　causes　of　complaint；　the　allies　had　often　to　endure　the　oppressions　and　exactions　of　Athenian　officers；　both　military　and　naval；　as　well　us　of　the　rich　and　powerful　Athenian　citizens　settled　among　them。

In　B。C。　440　Samos；　one　of　the　free　independent　allies　already　mentioned；　revolted　from　Athens；　but　even　this　island　was　no　match　for　the　Athenian　power。　　Pericles；　who　sailed　against　the　Samians　in　person；　defeated　their　fleet　in　several　engagements；　and　forced　the　city　to　capitulate。　　The　Samians　were　compelled　to　raze　their　fortifications；　to　surrender　their　fleet；　to　give　hostages　for　their　future　conduct；　and　to　pay　the　expenses　of　the　war。

The　triumphs　and　the　power　of　Athens　were　regarded　with　fear　and　jealousy　by　her　rivals；　and　the　quarrel　between　Corinth　and　Corcyra　lighted　the　spark　which　was　to　produce　the　conflagration。　On　the　coast　of　Illyria　near　the　site　of　the　modern　Durazzo；　the　Corcyraeans　had　founded　the　city　of　Epidamnus。　　Corcyra　（now　Corfu）　was　itself　a　colony　of　Corinth；　and　though　long　at　enmity　with　its　mother　country；　was　forced；　according　to　the　time…　hallowed　custom　of　the　Greeks　in　such　matters；　to　select　the　founder　of　Epidamnus　from　the　Corinthians。　　Accordingly　Corinth　became　the　metropolis　of　Epidamnus　as　well　as　of　Corcyra。　　At　the　time　of　which　we　speak；　the　Epidamnians；　being　hard　pressed　by　the　Illyrians；　led　by　some　oligarchical　exiles　of　their　own　city；　applied　to　Corcyra　for　assistance；　which　the　Corcyraeans；　being　connected　with　the　Epidamnian　oligarchy；　refused。　　The　Epidamnians　then　sought　help　from　the　Corinthians；　who　undertook　to　assist　them。　　The　Corcyraeans；　highly　resenting　this　interference；　attacked　the　Corinthian　fleet　off　Cape　Actium；　and　gained　a　signal　victory　（B。C。　435）。

Deeply　humbled　by　this　defeat；　the　Corinthians　spent　the　two　following　years　in　active　preparations　for　retrieving　it。　　The　Corcyraeans；　who　had　not　enrolled　themselves　either　in　the　Lacedaemonian　or　Athenian　alliance；　and　therefore　stood　alone；　were　greatly　alarmed　at　these　preparations。　　They　now　resolved　to　remedy　this　deficiency；　and　as　Corinth　belonged　to　the　Lacedaemonian　alliance；　the　Corcyraeans　had　no　option；　and　were　obliged　to　apply　to　Athens。　　The　majority　of　the　Athenians　were　ready　to　comply　with　their　request；　but　in　order　to　avoid　an　open　infringement　of　the　Thirty　Years'　Truce；　it　was　resolved　to　conclude　only　a　defensive　alliance　with　Corcyra：　　that　is；　to　defend　the　Corcyraeans　in　case　their　territories　were　actually　invaded　by　the　Corinthians；　but　beyond　that　not　to　lend　them　any　active　assistance。　　A　small　Athenian　squadron　of　only　10　triremes　was　despatched　to　the　assistance　of　the　Corcyraeans。　　Soon　after　their　arrival　a　battle　ensued　off　the　coast　of　Epirus；　between　the　Corinthian　and　Corcyraean　fleets。　　After　a　hard…fought　day；　victory　finally　declared　in　favour　of　the　Corinthians。　　The　Athenians　now　abandoned　their　neutrality；　and　did　all　in　their　power　to　save　the　dying　Corcyraeans　from　their　pursuers。　　This　action　took　place　early　in　the　morning；　and　the　Corinthians　prepared　to　renew　the　attack　in　the　afternoon；　when　they　saw　in　the　distance　20　Athenian　vessels；　which　they　believed　to　be　the　advanced　guard　of　a　still　larger　fleet。　　They　accordingly　sailed　away　to　the　coast　of　Epirus；　but　finding　that　the　Athenians　did　not　mean　to　undertake　offensive　operations　against　them；　they　departed　homewards　with　their　whole　fleet。　　These　events　took　place　in　the　year　B。C。　432。

The　Corinthians　were　naturally　incensed　at　the　conduct　of　Athens；　and　it　is　not　surprising　that　they　should　have　watched　for　an　opportunity　of　revenge。　　This　was　soon　afforded　them　by　the　enmity　of　the　Macedonian　prince　Perdiccas　towards　the　Athenians。　He　incited　her　tributaries　upon　the　coast　of　Macedonia　to　revolt；　including　Potidaea；　a　town　seated　on　the　isthmus　of　Pallene。　Potidaea；　though　now　a　tributary　of　Athens；　was　originally　a　colony　of　the　Corinthians；　and　received　from　them　certain　annual　magistrates。　　Being　urged　as　well　by　the　Corinthians　as　by　Perdiccas；　the　Potidaeans　openly　raised　the　standard　of　revolt　（B。C。　432）。　　A　powerful　Athenian　armament　was　despatched　to　the　coast　of　Macedonia　and　laid