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What did Pericles do to increase their power?
After the Persian threat subsided, he converted the Delian League, which was formed to oppose Persia, into an empire of Athens, giving Athens the resources of over 189 city-states.
What were pericles accomplishments?
He brought democracy to Athenians. The democracy of Athens gave power to the people and the laws of Athens gives equal justice for all.
Who is the athenian statseman who expanded democracy in Athens?
The first limited democracy was established by Cleisthenes in 507 BCE. It disappeared when the aristocrats took over to repel the Persian invasion, and was restored by Ephialtes in 460 BCE. He was assassinated for doing this, and his protégé Pericles took over and extended it to a radical democracy which shifted all control to the popular assembly. This lasted until Athens' defeat in the Peloponnesian War in 404 BCE, after which Athens returned to a directed democracy.
Is everything that Pericles says about Athens true?
most likely not some of it would proberly be his on opinion and other stuff would be over descriptive. i hope i helped
Who was the leader of the Athens after the Persian Wars who supported democratic ideas?
Euhialtes, who disempowered the aristocrats in 460 BCE and created a democratic assembly of the citizens to govern Athens. For doing this he was assassinated and his deputy Pericles took over and developed the democracy further.
What did Athens experience under Pericles' guidance?
It established an empire. This led to an expansion of building, learning and prosperity. However to finance it , Athens had to tax the cities it dominated, and keep a war fleet to extort these taxes. This military power led to the city becoming over-ambitious, and Pericles' pushed the limits so far thet Athens became involved in the devastating Peloponnesian War, which it lost and so lost its empire. Pericles died of plague early in the war, so we don't know if he could have successfully guided them through the war which he had brought on.
What were the goals of pericles?
He had a list of things to do and just did them his own way.
Who was Pericles?
Pericles was a great statesman and general who influenced Greece during the period following the defeat of the Persians. He expanded democracy so that almost all male citizens could participate in government. He created a system of almost complete fairness in government by choosing officials by lot. He expanded the economy by establishing colonies throughout area. Because Athens led the Delian League, Pericles influenced the culture of the other Greek city-states. He had them adopt Athenian practices, and moved the treasury from Delos to Athens. Pericles created a time of prosperity and strength in Athens, but at the same time stirred resentment from other city-states in the league.
Who is the reformer who helped form the democracy of Athens?
Cleisthenes began the democratic reforms in Athens in 508 BCE. This was advance by Ephialtes in 460 BCE when he removed aristocratic control which had re-established itself during the Persian War, and when he was assassinated his deputy Pericles took over and finished the job.
How did Peloponnesus feel about Pericles attempts to strengthen the empire?
When Athens became over-confident and began to interfere in the territories of the Peloponnesian League, it created bitter opposition, leading to the destructive 27-year Peloponnesian War, which Athens lost and was stripped of its empire, becoming a second rate power.
What happed in the Athens and Sparta war?
Peleponnesian War was a 27 year war ending with Sparta victor over Athens. War broke out when Athens sought to expand and allied with Corcyra that was a colony of Corinth. Sparta and Corinth were already allies and Sparta saw this as a military aggression. Athens at the time was lead by Pericles who refused to withdraw. Tension was high and war finally broke out when Thebes, ally of Sparta, attacked Plataea which sided with Athens.
Why did Pericles call Athens the school of all Greece?
Because Pericles thought Athens was better than all the other city states in Greece. he helped found many school and he even founded his own school.
