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Pericles (/ ˈ p ɛr ɪ k l iː z /, Greek: Περικλῆς; c. 495 – 429 BC) was a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens.He was prominent and influential in Ancient Athenian politics, particularly between the Greco-Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War, and was acclaimed by Thucydides, a contemporary historian, as "the first citizen of Athens".
- Joshua J. Mark
- Early Life & Rise to Power. Pericles was born in Athens, in 495 BCE, to an aristocratic family. His father, Xanthippus (l. c. 525-475 BCE) was a respected politician and war hero and his mother, Agariste, a member of the powerful and influential Alcmaeonidae family who encouraged the early development of Athenian democracy.
- The First Peloponnesian War. The Delian League had existed for almost twenty years at this time and had increasingly become more of an extension of Athenian power and politics than a Greek confederacy for mutual defense.
- Aspasia & the Funeral Oration. Throughout the war, Pericles was engaged in various cultural initiatives in Athens which brought him into regular contact with the leading intellectuals of the city.
- Cultural Achievements. During the Age of Pericles, Athens blossomed as a center of education, art, culture, and democracy. Artists and sculptors, playwrights and poets, architects and philosophers all found Athens an exciting and enlivening atmosphere for their work.
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Aug 24, 2022 · Pericles, the first citizen of Athens, helmed the Athenian golden age. Through his policies and leadership, he guided and improved Athenian democracy and helped to establish the Athenian Empire. The 5th century BCE represented the apex of cultural, political, and economic prosperity in one particular area in ancient Greece. Socrates began to ...
Apr 10, 2024 · Pericle and the Golden Age of Athens: A Historic Overview. Pericles’ funeral oration wasn’t just a speech; it was Athens personified. He highlighted public engagement, equality before the law, and balanced individual freedom with collective duty—ideas that made Athens stand out in ancient Greece and still inspire today.
Pericles (also spelled Perikles) (ca. 495–429 B.C.E., Greek: Περικλῆς, meaning " surrounded by glory ") was a prominent and influential statesman, orator, and general of Athens during the city's Golden Age–specifically, the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars. He was descended, through his mother, from the powerful and ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Pericles was one of the most influential Greek politicians of the ancient world. Under his leadership, Athens became the most powerful city-state in Greece, lush in trade, and dominant in the Aegean.
May 31, 2021 · When Pericles began using the funds to restore Athens, the other city-states objected, claiming he was misappropriating public funds – to be used in defense of all of Greece – for a private project: the restoration and beautifying of his own city. The historian Plutarch (l. c. 45/50 - c. 120/125 CE) gives an account of Pericles’ reply:
