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- Pericles held onto popular support for 32 years
- a skilful politician, inspiring speaker, and a respected general
- dominated life of Athens from 461 to 429 bc
- He had three goals
- to strengthen Athenian democracy
- hold and strengthen the empire
- to glorify Athens
- Pericles increased the number of public officials who were paid salaries
- most positions in public office were unpaid
- only wealthier Athenian citizens could afford to hold public office
- now, even the poorest citizen could serve if elected
- had more citizens engaged in self-government than any other city-state in Greece
- Athens helped organize the Delian league
- Athens took over leadership of the league and dominated all the city-states in it
- Pericles used the money from the league's treasury to make the Athenian navy the strongest in the Mediterranean
- pericles also used money from the Delian league to beautify Athens
- Pericles' goal was to have the greatest Greek artists and architects create magnificent sculptures and buildings to glorify Athens
- The Parthenon, a masterpiece of architectural design and craftsmanship, was not unique in style
- The Greeks invented drama as an art form and built the first theatres in the west
- No written records from Dorian period
- As Athens grew in wealth, prestige, and power, other city-states began to view it with hostility
- peace did not last long
- Athenians lost confidence in democratic government and began to question their values
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