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He persuaded them to stay inside the city walls rather than risk defeat by the stronger Peloponnesian forces in the open in an attempt to stop their fields being ravaged. The long walls, whose construction he had supervised over the previous two decades, also provided protected access to the sea, and so food could be imported from the Athenian empire during a siege, and the Athenian fleet in its ports could strike at the home cities of the besiegers in the absence of their armies.
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Who was the strongest leader of Athens after it emerged from the Persian War?
Athens.
Pericles declared war?
Under the leadership of Sparta they declared war on Athens
Pericles rebuilt Athens and constructed this master piece?
Pericles was a leader of Athens who was responsible for rebuilding Athens following the Persian Wars. He was also leader of Athens during the Peloponnesian War, but he died of the plague that ravaged the city.
Where did pericles lived?
Athens in Ancient Greece
Who was the first citizen of Athens?
Thucydides described Pericles as the first citizen of Athens
Who made Athens a beautiful city?
Pericles made Athens a beautiful city.
Who ordered the construction of many beautiful buildings in Athens?
Pericles A+ users
Was Pericles a god?
No, he was a leader that rebuilt Athens after the Persian wars.
Was Pericles the leader of Athens during the Peloponnesian War?
Only for the first couple of years of the 27-year war. He died of the plague which swept through Athens.
Who reformed Athens?
Pericles reformed Athens
Why was Pericles important in Greek?
Pericles was the most notable leader of Athens after the Persian Wars. He was a tremendous patron of the Arts and led Athens into a golden age. He is also widely accused of leading Athens and the Delian League into the Peloponnedian War, which they lost some 20 years after Pericles' death in 429 BC.
How bad was the Trojan war?
The Trojan War was o bad it wiped out 2/3 of Athens including Pericles.
