outstanding contributions in arts and sciences
Pericles had three goals for Athens. The first was to strengthen democracy. The second was to expand the empire. The third was to beautify Athens.
To strengthen Athenian democracy, to hold and strengthen he empire, and to glorify Athens
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Pericles promoted imperialism. Sparta was the isolationist and considered as threat to the Athenian Empire.
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The main political leader of Athens during its Golden Age was Pericles. He played a crucial role in the development of Athenian democracy and the expansion of the Athenian empire. Under his leadership, Athens experienced significant cultural and architectural advancements, including the construction of the Parthenon. Pericles' era is often celebrated for its contributions to art, philosophy, and politics, shaping the legacy of ancient Greece.
1.) strengthen Athenian democracy. 2.) hold and strengthen empire. 3.) clarify Athens.
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.
First an oligarchy headed by Cimon after the Persian invasion, then briefly Ephialtes who brought back democratic government, then Perricles until his death from the plague, then a series of populists who led the city decline.
The Persians were a people from today's Iran who formed a large empire in Asia and north Africa. Pericles was a general and politician in the city-state of Athens.
The Athenian economy boomed because Athens ripped off annual contributions from up to 200 other cities, collected by force if necessary. It collapsed when the Peloponnesian League defeated Athens and stripped it of its empire, and Athens collapsed into a second rate country.