Pericles - Wikipedia
WEBThe period during which he led Athens as Archon (ruler), roughly from 461 to 429 BC, is sometimes known as the "Age of Pericles", but the period thus denoted can include times as early as the Persian Wars or as late as the following century.
Pericles - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMar 28, 2018 · Pericles (l. 495–429 BCE) was a prominent Greek statesman, orator, and general during the Golden Age of Athens. The period in which he led Athens, in fact, has been called the Age of Pericles due to his influence, not only on his city's fortunes, but on the whole of Greek history during the 5th century BCE and even after his death.
Pericles | Athenian Statesman & Strategist | Britannica
WEBPericles (born c. 495 bce, Athens—died 429, Athens) was an Athenian statesman largely responsible for the full development, in the later 5th century bce, of both the Athenian democracy and the Athenian empire, making Athens the political and cultural focus of …
The Age of Pericles | Ancient Greek History - Around Greece
WEBThe Age of Pericles. In 461 B.C. when Pericles became the leader of Athens, he moved the treasury from Delos to the acropolis. A golden age started in Athens with great cultural and artistic attainment. ** The image above shows "The Acropolis at Athens" by Leo von Klenze.
Pericles ‑ Funeral Oration, Greece & Facts - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · The so-called golden age of Athenian culture flourished under the leadership of Pericles (495-429 B.C.), a brilliant general, orator, patron of the arts and politician—”the first citizen”...
The Age of Pericles and Periclean Athens - ThoughtCo
WEBOct 23, 2018 · The Age of Pericles refers to part of the Classical Age of Greece, when the dominant polis—in terms of culture and politics—was Athens, Greece. Most of the cultural wonders that we associate with ancient Greece come from this period.
Who Was Pericles, the Architect of the Athenian Golden Age?
WEBAug 24, 2022 · Pericles, the first citizen of Athens, helmed the Athenian golden age. Through his policies and leadership, he guided and improved Athenian democracy and helped to establish the Athenian Empire.
Pericles—facts and information - National Geographic
WEBApr 8, 2019 · The ancient Greek statesman Pericles (ca 495–429 B.C.) left his mark on the world in far more ways than the iconic Acropolis that still defines the skyline of Athens. He advanced the...
Pericles' visionary leadership of ancient Athens at the height of its ...
WEBThe Golden Age of Athens, a period roughly from 480 BCE to 404 BCE, reached its zenith under Pericles' leadership, particularly between 461 BCE and 429 BCE. This era is distinguished by unprecedented achievements in art, culture, and democracy, largely driven by Pericles' vision and policies.
Pericles summary | Britannica
WEBPericles , (born c. 495, Athens—died 429 bc, Athens), Athenian general and statesman largely responsible for the full development of Athenian democracy and the Athenian empire. Related to the influential Alcmaeonid family, he was elected to power sometime after 461, and he quickly helped adopt essential democratic reforms.
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