The influence that Pericles had on Athens may have been because of his above-average intelligence and his excellent education.1 The important factors he played in Western-
Civilization may include: His great oratory skills, his personal involvement with his country, key battles that took place, and the development of societal roles.2 Pericles was a dominant political figure during what may have been one of the most important periods of Athenian history.3 He was a leader, educated, and a spokesperson for the Athenian people.4 Pericles was a political genius.5 He gave provision to the people without being led by them.6 He led the entire government and its control of Athenian politics from 461 until his death in 429 B.C.7 Pericles was often thought …show more content…
it was an offensive and defensive alliance against the
Persians.13 The alliance had to pay a tribute every year to Athens.14 Athens received the funds and put them into a “treasury.”15 Every nation paid into the treasury.16 The funding was supposed to go toward the Athenian fleet, built and manned by the people of Athens, but paid for by the allies.17 In 454 B.C. Pericles took the funds that had been stored up over a course of twenty years and put them into what he believed was the Athenian’s right to the enjoyment of the empire.18 He put over 20,000 Athenians on government payroll, paying for soldiers, magistrates, and jurors.19
The use of the Delian League was a way to form power and the way he did that was by his brilliant use of speech.20
The Peloponnesian War started in 431.21 This was a war between Sparta and Athens.22
Sparta had soldiers that trained strenuously from the time they were old enough to wield …show more content…
sword.23 They believed that the use of their minds would make them more feminine, so as a result they never read.24 Their tactics came from natural instincts and what had been taught to them word of mouth.25 The people of Athens thrived on their educations and political status.26
The strategic advantages caught by Pericles were few.27 The Athenians had the Delian League and the Spartans had the Peloponnesian League.28 The Peloponnesians had access to more troops and agricultural land to feed those troops than the Delian League.29 The Athenians had a greater fleet than the Peloponnesians, so Pericles decided to abandon all cities of Attica and pull all troops onto the city of Athens.30 The Delian League forming an incredible empire would no doubt make it impossible for the Peloponnesians to siege Athens indefinitely, seeing as by 431,
Athens fleet was now incomprehensibly large.31
Pericles’ involvement with the people and their lives was on personal level.32 After the battle of Marathon many had died.33 Pericles wrote a speech and delivered to the people out over crowds so that as many people as possible could hear him.34 The introduction of his speech reads as follows:35
Most of my predecessors in this place have commended him who made
Civilization may include: His great oratory skills, his personal involvement with his country, key battles that took place, and the development of societal roles.2 Pericles was a dominant political figure during what may have been one of the most important periods of Athenian history.3 He was a leader, educated, and a spokesperson for the Athenian people.4 Pericles was a political genius.5 He gave provision to the people without being led by them.6 He led the entire government and its control of Athenian politics from 461 until his death in 429 B.C.7 Pericles was often thought …show more content…
it was an offensive and defensive alliance against the
Persians.13 The alliance had to pay a tribute every year to Athens.14 Athens received the funds and put them into a “treasury.”15 Every nation paid into the treasury.16 The funding was supposed to go toward the Athenian fleet, built and manned by the people of Athens, but paid for by the allies.17 In 454 B.C. Pericles took the funds that had been stored up over a course of twenty years and put them into what he believed was the Athenian’s right to the enjoyment of the empire.18 He put over 20,000 Athenians on government payroll, paying for soldiers, magistrates, and jurors.19
The use of the Delian League was a way to form power and the way he did that was by his brilliant use of speech.20
The Peloponnesian War started in 431.21 This was a war between Sparta and Athens.22
Sparta had soldiers that trained strenuously from the time they were old enough to wield …show more content…
sword.23 They believed that the use of their minds would make them more feminine, so as a result they never read.24 Their tactics came from natural instincts and what had been taught to them word of mouth.25 The people of Athens thrived on their educations and political status.26
The strategic advantages caught by Pericles were few.27 The Athenians had the Delian League and the Spartans had the Peloponnesian League.28 The Peloponnesians had access to more troops and agricultural land to feed those troops than the Delian League.29 The Athenians had a greater fleet than the Peloponnesians, so Pericles decided to abandon all cities of Attica and pull all troops onto the city of Athens.30 The Delian League forming an incredible empire would no doubt make it impossible for the Peloponnesians to siege Athens indefinitely, seeing as by 431,
Athens fleet was now incomprehensibly large.31
Pericles’ involvement with the people and their lives was on personal level.32 After the battle of Marathon many had died.33 Pericles wrote a speech and delivered to the people out over crowds so that as many people as possible could hear him.34 The introduction of his speech reads as follows:35
Most of my predecessors in this place have commended him who made