Pericles (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. Athenian statesman.
noun
  1. ?495–429 bc, Athenian statesman and leader of the popular party, who contributed greatly to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece. In power from about 460 bc, he was responsible for the construction of the Parthenon. He conducted the Peloponnesian War (431–404 bc) successfully until his death
Pericles (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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