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Pericles

Pericles (/ˈpɛrɪkliːz/ ⓘ; Ancient Greek: Περικλῆς; c. 495–429 BC) was a Greek statesman and general during the Golden Age of Athens. He was prominent and influential in Ancient Athenian politics, particularly between the Greco-Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War, and was acclaimed by Thucydides, a contemporary historian, as "the first citizen of…

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Allegiance
Athens
Born
c. 495 BC Athens, Greece
Children
Paralus and Xanthippus Pericles the Younger
Conflicts
First Peloponnesian War Battles of Sicyon and Acarnania Second Sacred War · Battles of Sicyon and Acarnania · Second Sacred War · Samian War · Peloponnesian War
Died
429 BC (aged 65/66) Athens, Greece
Rank
Strategos

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Early years

Political career until 431 BC

Peloponnesian War

Personal life

Assessments

Legacy

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PericlesConflictsFirst Peloponnesian War Battles of Sicyon and Acarnania Second Sacred War1.00infobox
PericlesConflictsBattles of Sicyon and Acarnania1.00infobox
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PericlesDied429 BC (aged 65/66) Athens, Greece1.00infobox
PericlesRankStrategos1.00infobox
PericlesRelationsXanthippus (father) Agariste (mother)1.00infobox
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