پریکلس

Also known as Perikl, Perikles, Perykles

Pericles (; ; –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 Athens". Pericles turned the Delian League into an Athenian empire and led his countrymen during the first two years of the Peloponnesian War. The period during which he led Athens as its preeminent orator and statesman, roughly from 461 to 429 BC, is sometimes known as the "Age of Pericles

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Pericles was an influential Greek statesman and general who led Athens during its most celebrated period, roughly from 461 to 429 BC, and transformed the Delian League into an Athenian empire while guiding the city through the early years of the Peloponnesian War. He is remembered as one of ancient Athens' most important leaders because of his prominence in politics and his role in shaping the city during what historians call the "Golden Age of Athens."

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