
1. GOLDEN AGE OF ATHENS1.1 Leader with integrityPericles (c.495-429 BC), the Athenian political leader and general was noted for his oratory, political acumen, and integrity. He dominated Athens throughout the third quarter of the 5th century BC. He supported Ephialtes in his...

Pericles, the Athenian political leader and general was noted for his oratory, political acumen, and integrity. He was instrumental in strengthening and extending the Athenian Empire. He originated a major building programme, of which the jewel was the Parthenon, the temple that...