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Pericles

494 BC - 429 BC

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Pericles (; Ancient Greek: Περικλῆς; c. 495–429 BC) was a Greek statesman and general during the Golden Age of Athens. He was prominent and influential in Ancient Athenian politics, particularly between the Greco-Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War, and was acclaimed by Thucydides, a contemporary historian, as "the first citizen of Athens". Pericles turned the Delian League into an Athenian empire and led his countrymen during the first two years of the Peloponnesian War. The period during which he led Athens as Archon (ruler), roughly from 461 to 429 BC, is sometimes known as the "Age of Pericles", but the period thus denoted can include times as early as the Persian Wars or as late as the following century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pericles is the 94th most popular politician (down from 47th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Greece (down from 10th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Greek Politician.

Pericles is most famous for his leadership of Athens during the Peloponnesian War. He is also well known for his funeral oration, which is one of the most famous speeches in history.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pericles ranks 94 out of 19,576. Before him are Ögedei Khan, Hannibal, Solon, George IV of the United Kingdom, Richard I of England, and Josip Broz Tito. After him are Ronald Reagan, Queen Victoria, Mary II of England, Geta, Caligula, and Leon Trotsky.

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Among people born in 494 BC, Pericles ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 429 BC, Pericles ranks 1. 

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    Pericles

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    494 BC - 429 BC

    HPI: 86.36

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    POLITICIAN

    494 BC - 429 BC

    HPI: 86.36

    Rank: 1

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Pericles ranks 13 out of 1,024. Before him are Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881), Hippocrates (-460), Sophocles (-497), Democritus (-460), Epicurus (-341), and Solon (-638). After him are Aristophanes (-448), El Greco (1541), Euripides (-480), Saint Stephen (1), Thucydides (-460), and Aeschylus (-525).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Pericles ranks 3. Before him are Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881), and Solon (-638). After him are Bayezid II (1447), Philip II of Macedon (-382), Kösem Sultan (1590), Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769), Demosthenes (-384), Cleisthenes (-565), Lycurgus of Sparta (-800), Leonidas I (-540), and Peisistratos (-600).

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