Pericles

Portrait of Pericles

First Citizen of Athens · Athenian Statesman · 495–429 BC

The statesman who transformed Athens into the cultural and intellectual capital of the ancient world.

Explore the life of Pericles — five chapters

  1. Athens at Its Height — A city bursting with confidence
  2. Champion of the People — Making democracy work for everyone
  3. The Parthenon and the Golden Age — Building beauty that would outlast empires
  4. War, Plague and Tragedy — The golden age turns to catastrophe
  5. The Verdict on a Golden Age — Democrat, visionary — and imperialist?

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Teach what Pericles discovered

Solon and the Seeds of Democracy · How Athenian Democracy Worked · Athens vs Rome: Two Ideas of Power — ideas Pericles is tied to on the Living Knowledge Map. On Incandio you prove you understand one by teaching it to Ember, the AI pupil, in Teach the Room.

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