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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.
Apr 3, 2024 · Pericles (born c. 495 bce, Athens—died 429, Athens) was an Athenian statesman largely responsible for the full development, in the later 5th century bce, of both the Athenian democracy and the Athenian empire, making Athens the political and cultural focus of Greece.
Nov 9, 2009 · Pericles. Updated: June 23, 2023 | Original: November 9, 2009. The so-called golden age of Athenian culture flourished under the leadership of Pericles (495-429 B.C.), a brilliant general,...
Mar 28, 2018 · Pericles (l. 495–429 BCE) was a prominent Greek statesman, orator, and general during the Golden Age of Athens. The period in which he led Athens, in fact, has been called the Age of Pericles due to his influence, not only on his city's fortunes, but on the whole of Greek history during the 5th century BCE and even after his death.
Apr 2, 2014 · Ancient Greek statesman Pericles, leader of Athens from 460–429 B.C., organized the construction of the Parthenon and developed a democracy based on majority rule. Updated: Apr 6, 2021.
Apr 8, 2019 · The ancient Greek statesman Pericles (ca 495–429 B.C.) left his mark on the world in far more ways than the iconic Acropolis that still defines the skyline of Athens. He advanced the foundations...
Pericles , (born c. 495, Athens—died 429 bc, Athens), Athenian general and statesman largely responsible for the full development of Athenian democracy and the Athenian empire. Related to the influential Alcmaeonid family, he was elected to power sometime after 461, and he quickly helped adopt essential democratic reforms.
