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Pericles’PlanforAthens
• PericlesasLeader– Skillfulpolitician,inspiringspeaker,respectedgeneral
Pericles’PlanforAthens
• StrongerDemocracy– Pericleshiresmorepaidpublicofficials;createsdirectdemocracy
– Directdemocracy—citizensruledirectly,notthroughrepresentatives
Pericles’PlanforAthens
• AthenianEmpire– TakesovertheDelianLeague;usesmoneytostrengthenAthenianfleet.
– SpartaandothercitiesresentAthenianpower.• GlorifyingAthens– Periclesbuysgold,ivory,marble;hiresartisanstobeautifyAthensallwithmoneyfromtheDelianLeaguewithoutthewholeleague’sconsent.