His name was Pericles
Athens had many leader over the centuries. Which period did you mean?
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Athens had many leader over the centuries. Which period did you mean?
Themistocles..
It was the Athenian leader Pericles (461-429B.C.) who was responsible for the Athens growth in power. It would be an error to not mention Thermistocles.
Pericles, a strong political leader, furthered and promoted Athenian democracy, but did not invent or have the idea of a democracy in Athens.
As the leader of the democratic faction of Athenian politics that swept into power, Pericles did change the democracy in Athens.
Themistocles.
Themistocles.
Athens was the leader of the Delian league, founded by the athenian Aristides. it eventually turned into the Athenian Empire which was comprise of most of the agean and coastal greek states, the thracian chersonesse and the Ionian coast