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Pericles was an Athenian Archon and began the Golden Age of Athens. He was vocally against idleness and gave Athenian men jobs on the Athenian ships. He also invested a large portion of Athenian funds in building the city and creating monuments such as the Acropolis and the Parthenon.
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Did pericles have children?
Yes, Pericles had a son - also pericles - with the metic Asphasia.
What type of government was Pericles?
Pericles was not a democracy. Pericles was a statesman in Athens and was considered today as a general. Pericles did not make Democracy. The people of Greece did.
Who was the Athenian statesman during the golden age who promoted the idea of democracy?
The Greek statesman Pericles then expanded the democracy. He was an Athenian statesman who had an impact on politics that remains today.
What did pericles invent?
Pericles was not an inventor, he was an Athenian general and statesman who lived in the fifth century BC.
What is pericles full name?
Pericles' full name was Pericles, son of Xanthippus. He was an ancient Greek statesman and a general in Athens. He was born around 495 BC and died in 429 BC.
