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He extended a limited democracy to include all male citizens without property distinctions, and used the funds collected from the empire to beautify Athens with the buildings on the Acropolis and elsewhere, and put a third of the population on the public payroll. He established a defensive policy of maintaining the walls of the city and port combined with a superior naval fleet as a guarantee of both security and being able to dominate the other Greek cities. The fleet also enabled collection of the tribute from the Athenian empire, which provided the funds for both fleet and Athenian prosperity.
He had his chief political opponent Thucydides exiled, and so became unchallenged First Citizen. This plus the military superiority of Athens led him to adventurism which resulted in war with Sparta and its allies. His early death left the progress of the war in less competent hands, resulting in Athens' defeat and loss of its empire.
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Who died first Socrates or Pericles?
Pericles
Athenian leader who led the people of Athens?
Pericles (495 BC - 429 BC). He was a statesman and general in Athens. During his time Athens gained a lot of fame, This period in time is known as the Golden Age or the Age of Pericles.
Who were the pericles in ancient Greece?
Pericles was a general and political leader in Athens.
What did Pericles' mother do?
Agariste was married to Xanthippus. According to Burn she had three children, a boy, a girl and Pericles.
When was pericles born and where he died?
Pericles was born in 495 BC and he died in Athens, Greece in 429 BC.
When was pericles birthday?
Pericles was born around 495 BC. The exact date of his birth is not known.
Who Was was known for making Athens a beautiful city?
pericles
Trace the growth of Athenian democracy from Draco to Pericles?
pericles was not known at the father of athenian democracy cleisteins is consideres to be father of sthenian democracy
How did pericles contribute to athenian greatness?
Under Pericles the economy thrived and the government became more democratic. Because of his skill and intelligence his time of rule is often known as the Age of Pericles. (He created direct democracy, jury, and stipend)
Why did pericles die?
Pericles died from the plague.
Did Pericles die?
Pericles died from the plague.
Who was pericles enemies?
Who was an opponent of Pericles
What did Pericles believed in?
What did Pericles beleive in
Is Pericles single?
No, Pericles is not single.
Did pericles have children?
Yes, Pericles had a son - also pericles - with the metic Asphasia.
Who died first Socrates or Pericles?
Pericles
Definition of pericles?
Pericles is a man's name. He is a character in Greek Myth and in the Shakespearean play Pericles.
