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Pericles
495—429
B.C.
Important
leader of Athens
during
Athenian Golden Age
Member
of prominent family
the
Alcmaeonidae
Educated
by prominent scholars
Daman
taught him politics
Zeno
taught him argumentation
Anaxagoras
taught character
Began
political career at early age
Because
of high social position
didn’t
want people to think him a tyrant
so
promoted interests of demos
or
middle and low income citizens
A
wealthy political rival Cimon
gained
favor by buying food
and
clothing for needy people
Pericles
spent money on public works
including
Parthenon
and
other buildings on the Acropolis
Built
4-mile-long walls
from
Athens to port of Peiraeus
Pericles
had Cimon banished
but
brought him back to fight Sparta
Because
of education and experience
Pericles
was a cautious man
who
didn’t speak or act hastily
Credited
with fostering development
of
democracy in Athens
Sparta
attacked Athens
many
Athenians died in a plague
including
Pericles and family
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MEMORY
TRIGGERS
Athens___________________________
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Golden
Age_______________________
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Zeno____________________________
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Anaxagoras_______________________
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demos___________________________
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Cimon___________________________
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Parthenon________________________
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Sparta___________________________
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cautious__________________________
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democracy________________________
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plague___________________________
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Copyrighted 2005 by Carl Peterson
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