He re-built the Parthenon
founding the Academy of Athens
Pericles was an Athenian general and political leader who succeeded his mentor Ephialtes who was murdered in 460 BCE by the aristocrats for reintroducing democracy in Athens. Pericles took the democracy to a more extreme stage where the assembly of citizens made the decisions and the Council of 5000 implemented them. He led Athens into a war with the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. He died of plague a couple of years into the 27-year war, so we don't know if he could have guided Athens safely out of the war he brought on.
Pericles son of Xanthippus was born in Cholargos one of the ten demoe of ancient Athens at 495 BCE. He was first elected at 461 BCE and ruled Athens until his death at 429 BCE. Historians named the period of his ruling Golden Age of Athens since major developments took place in Athens and Greece at the time.
Pericles organized the banishment of Thucydides, leader of the conservative element of Athens, and converted the city into a radical democracy. However, this accomplishment became overshadowed by his overconfidently leading Athens into a devastating 27-year war with the Peloponnesian League, which cost it its empire, and reduced it to a second rate power.He rebuilt the shattered city of Athens, damaged by the Persian War, into a great center of art, culture, and learning, including the construction of the Parthenon and the Acropolis.Another highlight of his rule was the mass production of art and literature and the development of Athenian architecture. Pericles supported artists and craftsman and pushed them to produce.
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Pericles' major accomplishment was transforming Athens into a vibrant cultural and political center during the Golden Age of Ancient Greece. He promoted democracy, supported the arts and architecture, and led Athens to prominence in the Delian League, a coalition of city-states. His leadership helped strengthen Athens' power and influence in the region.
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Major Accomplishments:Founder of the Academy in Athens c. 387 B.C.Wrote 26 dialoguesWrote The Republic, his most important dialougeclassical mathemitician
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Pericles was a major figure in the politics of Ancient Athens during its Golden Age, particularly in the 5th century BCE. He played a crucial role in the development of Athenian democracy and was instrumental in expanding the Athenian empire. His leadership fostered cultural and artistic achievements, exemplified by the construction of the Parthenon and the promotion of philosophy and the arts, which significantly shaped Western civilization.