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Is the reign of Pericles considered the most glorious in the time in the history of Athens or the Golden Age of Greek history?
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∙ 6y ago
It was golden not because of Pericles but because of the gold Athens mulcted as taxes from the 200 Greek cities of its empire. This money bankrolled the Golden Age, which came to an end when Athens lost this empire and its gold.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 6y agoPericles did not reign, he established a democracy of which he was one prominent leader. He established an Athenian empire on whose proceeds Athens could afford to live high on the hog and develop culture, but it also led to the disastrous Peloponnesian War which Athens lost, and with it, its empire, becoming a second rate city-state.
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Was Athens an isolationist city according to Pericles?
Pericles promoted imperialism. Sparta was the isolationist and considered as threat to the Athenian Empire.
Who was the historian who documented the funeral of oration of pericles and the history of war between Athens and Sparta?
Thucydides
Who were the pericles in ancient Greece?
Pericles was a general and political leader in Athens.
Who directed the rebuilding of Athens?
Pericles.
Who was the athenian leader?
His name was Pericles
Who were the real leaders of Athens?
Pericles was considered one of the greatest rulers.
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.
Who developed a direct domacracyin ancient history?
Athens, under the leadership of Pericles.
Was Athens an isolationist city according to Pericles?
Pericles promoted imperialism. Sparta was the isolationist and considered as threat to the Athenian Empire.
Where did pericles lived?
Athens in Ancient Greece
Who was the strongest leader of Athens after it emerged from the Persian War?
Athens.
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 was the historian who documented the Funeral Oration of Pericles and the history of the war between Athens and Sparta?
Thucydides
Who was the historian who documented the funeral of oration of pericles and the history of war between Athens and Sparta?
Thucydides
Was Pericles a god?
No, he was a leader that rebuilt Athens after the Persian wars.
Who reformed Athens?
Pericles reformed Athens
