Pericles was the first great statesman of the ancient world. Since Athens is supposed to be the birthplace of democracy, Pericles must be considered its father.
By any measure, he was without any doubt the first great statesman in the entire world, making Athens a model city-state worthy of emulation by all others.
Pericles led Athens from 416 to 429 BC. a period historians call the "Golden Age of Pericles" establishing the rule of democracy in the city.
However, he was not only concerned with the difficult task of governing his city-state as well as he could, that could have been an enormous task for any man. He was responsible of building the structure of the Acropolis, including the Parthenon, which have survived through the ages to remind us of his greatness and visionary thinking.
He also promoted the arts, literature, and philosophy and gave free reign to some of the most inspired writers, artists and thinkers of his time, giving Athens a reputation of being the educational and cultural center of the ancient world.
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