Pericles and his impact on Athens?

Answer 1

The "glory that was Greece" reached its height in the 5th century BC, in Athens, under the leadership of the statesman Pericles. He opened Athenian democracy to the ordinary citizen, he built the magnificent temples and statues on the Acropolis, and he created the Athenian empire.

Answer 2

He was a prominent war leader who encouraged military adventurism to establish an empire and the tribute it brought from the subject cities. He encouraged this money to be spent on benefits for the citizens.

He expelled the conservative leaders and gave power to the assembly of the people who met regularly and directed the council's activities and implementation of assembly decisions.

He spoke decisively at assembly meeting, often gaining support for various measures - many good, some bad such as pushing Athens into a devastating 27-year war which it lost, and also lost its empire.