Pericles

Unit 2

Pericles was an Athenian political leader in the 5th century BCE. He has been credited with orchestrating the construction of the Parthenon. Pericles was an important politician as well, during his two decades of service he established a reputation as a great orator and helped guide the development of the successful Athenian empire. Unfortunately, Pericles made some mistakes, and eventually Athens went to war with Sparta and he died early on in the conflict, called the Peloponnesian Wars.

Sources:
 * Pericles - The Greeks, Image and Information: http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/htmlver/characters/f_pericles.html

Created By: Dirk Gadsden (September 23, 2008) Edited by:Charlie Baker Sept. 24, 2008 Edited by Hampton Webb on September 24, 2008