Pericles: Career

Question 1

democratic reforms:

Answer 1

1: stripping Areopagus power 462/1
2: jury pay 461
3: pay to political officials, zeugitai class can be archon 458
4: citizenship reform 451

Question 2

policies:

Answer 2

clerushies policy, garrisons 448

building program: 448

Question 3

military career:

Answer 3

strategoi: 445-430,
suppress Samos revolt, Chalcis Decree on Euboea after revolt (447), refusal to revoke Megarian decree, attrition strategy in Pelo war

Question 4

building program sig:

Answer 4

gave jobs to suddenly unemployed after persian war, of all skills, exploit funds, cultural city of greek world

Question 5

golden age:

Answer 5

culture–> plays, patron of arts
empire–> Delian League
democracy–> reforms

Question 6

maintaining leadership/influence

Answer 6

democratic reforms–> support from lower classes
policies: rebuild influence/power, jobs
oratory skill: tool, pelo war, Coronea, Cheronese:trade route, Samos (never reached golden age) Cimon negotiated peace

Question 7

role in pelo war:

Answer 7

promoted going to war, attrition strategy–> defensive, leading citizen

Question 8

impact of death:

Answer 8

loss of power vacuum, changing strategy (more offensive)

Question 9

Pericles sources:

Answer 9

Plutarch, Buckley, Hammond, Kagan, Ehrenburg (maintain leadership/golden age)