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Did Pericles fight bravely in the Persian wars and became leader of Athens?
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∙ 7y ago
When the most intense part of the War was on he was a boy. He later became one of the leaders in Athens.
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∙ 7y agoHe was a boy when the Persians invaded. He later became leader in Athens, and led it into a long, destructive war with other Greek cities, which it lost.
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Did Pericles fight in the Persian Wars?
As he was 15 at the time, he was below the military age of 18.
Pericles fought bravery in the Persian wars and became the leader of the Athens?
Yes.
Who became leader of Athens after the Persian Wars and helped make it the center of Greek culture?
Pericles .
After the Persian wars ended Athens became a powerful and wealthy city-state under the leadership of a man named?
Pericles.
Did Pericles fight bravely in the Persian War and become the leader of Athens?
The Persian War lasted from 499 BCE to 449 BCE. In the earlier stages of the Persian invasion he was a boy and so did not fight. The ongoing war with Persia was largely carried by the general Cimon. Pericles became an important leader later about the time peace was made with Persia. His fighting was mainly in internal Greek wars, including pushing Athens into a disastrous 27-year war with the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. He died of plague two years into that war.
What is there to know about Pericles?
Pericles lived from about 495 BC to about 429 BC, and became a statesman in Athens, Greece.
What was Athens government like in the age of the Pericles?
Athens became very powerful and more democratic
What type of government was Pericles?
Pericles was not a democracy. Pericles was a statesman in Athens and was considered today as a general. Pericles did not make Democracy. The people of Greece did.
What was government like in Athens like during age of Pericles?
Athens became very powerful and more democratic
Who became the ruler of Athens after the Persian war?
The Athenian people in Assembly ruled. The Council carried out the Assembly's decisions. The Archons had religious and other duties. Politicians such as Pericles had to persuade the Assembly to follow their guidance.
What happened to Athens after Persian War?
It led the anti-Persian league, became democratised and established an emprie.
Who aided Athens during the Persian War?
Athens became part of Greek resistance to Persian expansion, originally a couple of dozen cities, and then growing to a couple of hundred.
