He guided it from a direct democracy to a radical democracy where the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and decided on actions to be implemented by the Council of 500. Political offices and public service positions were filled by lot, except for the generals who were nominated by their tribe. The courts were run by juries, usually of 500 selected by lot.
by the system call direct democracy
the most powerful leader in the golden age was pericles the olympian who lead the city to it's height in culture.
The Greek statesman Pericles then expanded the democracy. He was an Athenian statesman who had an impact on politics that remains today.
Jacksonian democracy
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Pericles of Athens son of Xanthippos and Agariste lived between 495 and 429 BCE. He was proclaimed "The first citizen of Athens". He was an influential statesman and a General of Athens during the Golden Age of the city.
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The Golden or Classical Age.
Under Pericles the economy thrived and the government became more democratic. Because of his skill and intelligence his time of rule is often known as the Age of Pericles. (He created direct democracy, jury, and stipend)
Neither Pericles nor Alexander the Great reigned during the Hellenistic age of Greece. Pericles was in power in during the 5th century BCE, Alexander the Great died June 323 BCE. The Hellenistic age began in 323 BCE, after Alexander's death.