Statesman · 495 BC – 429 BC
Pericles
Led Athens at its cultural and political height, expanding democracy, directing the building of the Parthenon and the Acropolis, and turning the city into the leading power and intellectual center of Greece.
Military Feats
- Led Athens in the early years of the Peloponnesian War against Sparta.
Political Achievements
- Expanded Athenian democracy, including pay for public office.
- Directed the rebuilding of the Acropolis, including the Parthenon.
- Made Athens the cultural and political center of the Greek world.
Impact Analysis
Pericles presided over the most celebrated era of Athenian civilization, advancing democracy and leaving the monuments and ideals that defined classical Greece.
Historical influence score: 84/100