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  • NAME: Pericles
  • OCCUPATION: General, Political Leader
  • BIRTH DATE: c. 495 BCE
  • DEATH DATE: 429 BCE
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Athens, Greece
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Athens, Greece
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Leader of Athens from about 461 to 429 BC, Pericles built the Acropolis, promoted the arts, and fostered democracy.

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Pericles (born c. 495) was born to a wealthy family, and entered politics at a young age. He financed playwright Aeschylus' Persian trilogy, and used his military triumphs to gain power over Athens' democratic party. After the Persian War destroyed many o

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