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495 BCE
Pericles' Birth
In 495 BC Pericles was born to Xanthippus and Agariste in Greece. -
470 BCE
Pericles Enters Politics
Pericles enters politics. This is the start to the creation of democracy, -
Period: 461 BCE to 429 BCE
Pericles Rules Athens
Pericles Ruled Athens from 461 to 429. This was often called the "Golden Age". -
Period: 460 BCE to 429 BCE
Age of Pericles
The Age of Pericles. The Athenian Agora and the Parthenon are rebuilt during this time. -
Period: 454 BCE to 453 BCE
Pericles Leads His Military to Sicyon and Acarnania.
Pericles leads his army to Sicyon and Acarnania in 454. In 453, he wins over the Sikyonians. This was his first battle. -
448 BCE
Battle of Delphi
Pericles leads the Athenians in the Battle of Delphi. -
447 BCE
Acropolis of Athens Construction
The construction of the Acropolis of Athens begins under Pericles' leadership. -
Period: 440 BCE to 439 BCE
Pericles Leads Athens in the Samian War
Pericles leads the Athenian navy in the Samian War. The war lasts from 440 BC to 439 BC. Athens ended up winning with a surrender from Samos. -
431 BCE
Pericles Invades Megara
Pericles lead the Athenian forces to invade Megara. This sparks the First Peloponnesian War. -
429 BCE
Pericles' Death
Pericles Died in 429 BC in Athens, Greece because of the plague. He was 65 years old. -
425 BCE
Kresilas Carves Statue of Pericles
Kresilas sculps a statue of Pericles.
