1 The aristocrat Pericles was responsible in every way for the development of the Athenian democracy. Pericles was one of the rare men who didn’t just accept the world’s conditions, but he tried to shape it to an image in his mind, the image of a perfect, or almost perfect democracy.# He was a high government official in the Athenian democracy during the years 446-429 B.C., which is now called the Periclean Age. He wasn’t the founder or inventor of democracy but he came to its leadership 50 years
Page Karafotis The Golden Age of Pericles The golden age of pericles is the crowning time period of Athens, marked by sculpture, architecture, theatre, and philosophy. Athens lunged from obscurity towards the beginning of the Fifth century BC, developing strong military units known as Hoplites and beginning their navy development.Through cooperation with neighboring city states, Athens defeats the persian army and forms the Delian League. The Delian League’s goal was to rid the land of pirates
Athens won, however, Athens was in ruins. Pericles revolutionized Athens with public projects during the Athen’s Golden Age which improved Athenian culture, brought back a strong Athenian government, democracy, and led to a surplus of food. During Athen’s Golden Age, Pericles shaped Athens into an artistic and cultural place with beautiful buildings, a strong wall for protection, and a place for blossoming thoughts and ideas for all topics. One of Pericles most outstanding works
golden age of Greece as a whole, there was one leader of a city-state that produced his own golden age. Pericles was one of Athens most recalled rulers for his success. He sparked an age for the artistic and the thinkers of Athens. He was an open-minded leader which supported all of the arts and promoted the outside thinking of philosophy. He developed a system of democracy for his city-state to instill in which the majority gained a say in the government. Although not everyone believed Pericles was
its purest form or at all -- at least during the Age of Pericles. One can investigate the matter through Thucydides’s claim that under Pericles, Athens was not a democracy, responses to this claim, and speeches spoken by Pericles himself. After one critically reads Thucydides's claim and acknowledges historian perspective on the matter, it becomes apparent that by its own terms, Athens was a democracy. Refutes to this claim accuse Pericles of manipulation and can be summed up by
In the Age of Pericles, from 491 until his death in 429 BCE, Athens thrived. In this short period, Athens was a place of reform and advancement, giving us our sources of democracy, architecture, and the dramatic arts. Here, great minds such as Socrates and Sophocles congregated; here, ideals flourished. These developments of the Age of Pericles distinguish it as a high point in Greek society and, indeed, all Western civilization. From the start of his career in government, Pericles provided the
Athens’ Golden Age Normally accustomed to being able to wrap solid dates around events, I’m having a hard time finding consensus regarding when Athens’ Golden Age started and ended. My research found some discussions about Athens’ Golden Age, speaking in broader terms, suggesting this was a golden age of Greece itself. It’s clear the Pericles had a profound impact, some call his contributions, “the Age of Pericles.” Evelyn Abbott’s 1891 book, “Pericles and the Golden Age of Athens,” suggests that
am here to praise the man Pericles. He was an amazing leader, and he played a major role in shaping the constitution of ancient Athens. The historian Thucydides even calls him “the first Citizen” of democratic Athens, because of his role in forming its democracy. He was also a primary leader during Athens’ “Golden Age.” He was a respected general, and statesman. And he was an exceptional Orator, perhaps the best in his city. Whenever he talked, everyone listened. Pericles comes from Acamantis tribe
LW 7/8 Pericles: An Important Figure in Ancient Greece Pericles, whose name means “surrounded by gloryâ€, was a statesmen of Athens, Greece during the Golden Age between 495 – 429 BC. He rose to become one of the greatest leaders of Athens as a statesman, orator, and a general. The period during which he led Athens, from 461 to 429 BC, is sometimes known as the "Age of Pericles" because of his contributions to the arts, architecture, and to Athens as a military power. Pericles was so
Greece’s Golden Age can be defined as a time of flourishing. Athens made the important decision of splitting itself from Sparta, who they constantly differed with. “It is from this split that the Athenian Empire was created” (Hunt 80). This split illustrates the certainty that the Athenians possessed in terms of creating a better nation. Athens developed an empire because democracy was expensive. In order for democracy to be created, you need an empire to raise money. Both Sparta and Athens created
history, Pericles. Pericles influenced not only the building of one of the grandest works but the example of democracy displayed by the Greeks. The architecture was unique for its time, it featured excellent structure,the breathtaking Metopes featuring the epic battles of the gods, the Frieze a detailed sculpture displaying a procession of Greeks, and was built to house the magnificent statue of Athena adorned in gold. The Parthenon was constructed in a time period known as the " Golden Age of Athens"
Pericles What does it mean to be a leader? According to Bill Owens, "True leadership lies in guiding others to success. In ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well." (Owens). Pericles' leadership was a near perfect representation of this. Born in Athens, Greece in 495 BCE, Pericles son of Xanthippus: Athenian general and member of an aristocratic family, was always expected to be a great statesman, and he delivered
Crowds of grieving families are gathering, volatile feelings towards war are bubbling, a desire for peace could be surfacing; yet the sparkling words of one man change it all. The Funeral Oration presented by Pericles, an Athenian statesman of Greek’s Golden Age, is perhaps one of the most evocative rhetorical displays of all time. Given around 410 B.C.E., the speech was made in commemoration of warriors killed in the early stages of the Peloponnesian War between the staunch city-states of Sparta
the development of the Athenian democracy were Solon (594 BC), Cleisthenes (508/7 BC), Pericles (495 – 429 BC) and Ephialtes (462 BC). Pericles was the longest serving democratic leader who contributed much development in democracy in the city. This paper will give an account of the age of the Pericles. No one would deny that Pericles was the most prominent Greek statesman and spokesperson during the Golden Age. His contribution was largely felt during the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars having obtained
similarity among all these leaders is that they all influenced their people and revolutionized the world. Pericles is also among this extravagant group. Pericles, leader of Greece in its Golden Age, revolutionized the city of Athens, its government and its people. The life of Pericles was by far very prominent. Born in 495 B.C.E., Pericles was not only a statesman, but also a general
interpretation of Pericles’ Funeral Oration is a significant text of the Classical World, delivered by Pericles during 5th Century Greece and the Age of Pericles. It is intended as an account of the soldiers lost during the Peloponnesian War, however it is a statement that expresses the myth and ideals of Athens, all of which are relevant to 5th century Athens. It functions as a model for future societies and portrays the unique image and characteristics of Athens. Within the oration, Pericles emphasizes
Pericles is chosen to present a speech at a funeral oration because of his intellectual gifts and general reputation. This speech was said at a public funeral for the people who were first to perish in war. Throughout Pericles’ speech he glorifies Athens about how they are better than everyone else and how they impact Greece. He explains that “when you realize [Athens’] greatness, then reflect that what made her great was men with a spirit of adventure, men who knew their duty, men who were ashamed
we are so used to in today’s day and age; Athens’s politicians had no such safety net to represent their ideals, and instead had to rely on skills such as persuasiveness and eloquence to win over fellow countrymen with their viewpoints in council. It is no coincidence then that the most championed and well-respected leader of Athens in the Classical Age was Pericles, an eloquent, passionate aristocrat, who was already a sitting Athenian general. What set Pericles apart from other political figureheads
Pericles of Ancient Greece once said, “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” He lived out this motto all throughout his life; in politics, war, and his personal life before rule. Pericles was over all one of the best leaders of Athens. Pericles was born in 495 BC. His name means “surrounded by glory” in Greek. He was raised in an Aristocratic family and through his mother he is related to Cleisthenes. In 472, Pericles sponsored
Pericles’ “Funeral Oration” Pericles’ “Funeral Oration” is a speech given to honor the fallen soldiers of the Peloponnesian War and it is most remember for its importance to Athenian democracy. The funeral oration helped the people of Athens to establish their constitution in Greece. Pericles’ “Funeral Oration” emphasizes that Athenian democracy is original, the public vs private regarding law, and liberalism as three basic elements for a future modern democracy. Pericles emphasizes the importance