PERICLES
495-429 BC

Pericles was a powerful politician in ancient Athens.

Cimon the Younger was not a friend of Pericles. In fact, Pericles attempted to prosecute Cimon for having failed to conquer Macedonia. But Pericles was unsuccessful and Cimon went into exile. The year? 463 BC.

Under Pericles, construction of the Acropolis begun. The year? 447 BC.

By the year 440 BC, Pericles had managed to become the sole director of the Athenian councils.

Pericles' Family
Pericles' father was Xanthippus. Pericles' mother was Agariste.