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Pericles

(c. 495—429 bc) Athenian statesman and general


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(c. 495–429bc),

Athenian statesman and general. A champion of Athenian democracy, he pursued an imperialist policy and masterminded Athenian strategy in the Peloponnesian War. He commissioned the building of the Parthenon in 447 and promoted the culture of Athens in a golden age that produced such figures as Aeschylus, Socrates, and Phidias.

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Periclēs (c.495–429 bc)
in Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World Length: 703 words
Pericles(1) (c. 495–429 bc)
in The Oxford Classical Dictionary (3 rev) Length: 800 words
Pericles (c.495–429bc)
in Who's Who in the Classical World Length: 721 words
Pericles (c.495–429 bc)
in The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization Length: 738 words

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