CAS CL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Athenian Democracy, Cleruchy, Direct Democracy
20 Mar 2015
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He was a good teacher and found ways to explain complex things in simple ways. E. g the story with the solar eclipse when he closed the sky with his own cloak and said that this was exactly what was happening except that the object covering the sun was larger. After greeks under the stewardship of athens defeated persia, the wealth and prestige of athens rose. Important leader in the second half of the fifth century who dominated athenians politics from. Pericles was reelected as one of the generals each year for 15 years in a row. He was one of the best orators, even though he never lied to people or employed special rhetorical techniques. Pericles maintained the high status and prestige of athens. Political situation in athens at the start of pericles" leadership. The assembly (ecclesia) was open to all citizens (male adults born in athens)
