What was significant about the age of Pericles?

Answer 1

The significance of the Age of Pericles was a period of cultural boom. Athenian economic, cultural, and political growth occurred during this time. It is also referred to as "The Golden Age of Athens."

Answer 2

An advance in Athenian building, culture, learning, and prosperity, paid for by the empire of other Greek city-states which Athens dominated by force. It ended when Pericles pushed Athens into the disastrous Peloponnesian War.

Answer 3

After the end of the Persian Wars, Athens converted the Delian League of a couple of hundred city-states, which it had led against the Persian Empire, into an empire of its own, enforcing collection of the war tax and spending it on itself. With this revenue and a strong navy to collect it, Athens had the resources to build the Parthenon, become a cultural centre, and put half its citizens on the public payroll. A 'golden' age indeed.

Answer 4

He known as a big advocate for democracy in Athens Greece.

He brought Athens to it's glory years.

Answer 5

The diversion of the monies levied for defence of the Delian League against Persia to glorifying Athens and putting half the Athenians populace on the public payroll.