Pericles Life Analysis

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I, Pericles, is living in the time period of BC. My life span was from 494 BC to 429, living up to 65 years old. I live in the Greek Civilization of VI (6). I had turned Delian League into an Athenian Empire and led the men of the empire. I currently live in the country of Greece. There are a few contributions I did make. One being that I brought new laws and ideas to the city-state. One idea and/or law would be that people who served in the jury would be paid. I had served in the military and led the expeditions. I was the general of the Athenian army. I wanted to make Athens the city of all Greek worlds and build an acropolis for Athens glory. I had rebuilt many temples by the acropolis that was destroyed by the Persians. I had also had Long

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