Pericles
Leader of Athens at the height of its democracy who rebuilt the Acropolis with the Parthenon; he died of the plague early in the Peloponnesian War.
| Lived | 495 BC – 429 BC |
| Known as | Athenian statesman |
| Birthplace or main place | Athens |
| Places on the map | Athens |
AthensSee the world of Pericles in the interactive map
Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 500 BC) | At death (map of 500 BC) |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | Greek city-states | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
Battles and sites of the time
- Battle of Marathon · 490 BC
- Battle of Thermopylae · 480 BC
- Battle of Salamis · 480 BC
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 484 BC – 425 BC | Herodotus | Historian |
| 470 BC – 399 BC | Socrates | Philosopher |
| 551 BC – 479 BC | Confucius | Philosopher and teacher |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.