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Pericles
The most influential actions Pericles took to expand democracy was to successfully stand up against Cimon. This was a very significant action because Cimon had very strong Pro-Spartan sentiments and strongly opposed the democratic revolution hoping to maintain Aristocratic control over Athens.
Pericles
It was the Athenian leader Pericles (461-429B.C.) who was responsible for the Athens growth in power. It would be an error to not mention Thermistocles.
The Persians were a people from today's Iran who formed a large empire in Asia and north Africa. Pericles was a general and politician in the city-state of Athens.
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Pericles believed that the power of Athens was in the demos, the free common people of Athens. That did not include foreigners, women, or slaves. At this time, the military of Athens was entirely lower class people, and Pericles wanted Athenian citizen to raise up to defend the state.
Without the text in front of us, we can only provide conjecture, but given when and where Pericles lived (Ancient Athens, 500 B.C.E.), it is likely referring to DIRECT DEMOCRACY.
Pericles
No Pericles was a bad leader and abused his power to get what he wanted. He ostracised people who were against him and changed the citizen law so his half son could be come heir.
Pericles had to over come him knowing the power of the Spartan's army before they went into battle with the Spartans.
The leader was Pericles.
No Pericles was a bad leader and abused his power to get what he wanted. He ostracised people who were against him and changed the citizen law so his half son could be come heir.
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.
The reality was that Pericles steered Athens into a radical democracy where the people met in assembly and made the decisions. They were the government. Between fortnightly assembly meetings, an elected council of 50 carried out the decisions of the assembly. Pericles called himself 'First Citizen' and had to persuade the people in assembly to approve any proposals he put forward. Others also put forward proposals to the assembly in parallel of competition. Pericles won some, lost some. He did not rule. That's what the democracy was all about - demos = people kratos = power - people power.
The reality was that Pericles steered Athens into a radical democracy where the people met in assembly and made the decisions. They were the government. Between fortnightly assembly meetings, an elected council of 50 carried out the decisions of the assembly. Pericles called himself 'First Citizen' and had to persuade the people in assembly to approve any proposals he put forward. Others also put forward proposals to the assembly in parallel of competition. Pericles won some, lost some. He did not rule. That's what the democracy was all about - demos = people kratos = power - people power.
Pericles