9/7/16 1 © Students of History - Pericles’ Plan for Athens • Pericles as Leader – Skillful politician, inspiring speaker, respected general Pericles’ Plan for Athens • Stronger Democracy – Pericles hires more paid public officials; creates direct democracy – Direct democracy—citizens rule directly, not through representatives Pericles’ Plan for Athens • Athenian Empire – Takes over the Delian League; uses money to strengthen Athenian fleet. – Sparta and other cities resent Athenian power. • Glorifying Athens – Pericles buys gold, ivory, marble; hires artisans to beautify Athens all with money from the Delian League without the whole league’s consent.
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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.
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