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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.