Hello Mr. Pericles, thanks for letting us interview you. I have a couple questions for you. First off, how did Athens ascend to a golden age?
P: You see, we were under the threat of the Persian army. We managed to beat them twice over, proving us superior to them, and allowed us to expand and prosper.
When did this all happen?
P: around the year 470 B.C.
Now what exactly happened in this time period?
Our great city of Athens became the Hellenic capital of the world. We had a bustling trade center, a thriving economy, and a soothing spirituality. During my reign, we also took over the Ionian Greek cities. In 478, we made a pact with many other Greek states (although some of it was forced) to rid our lands of the remaining Persians. During this period, we began to use our power to force this pact of states to do what was in our best interest. We began to make other states pay payments to us for our army and such, and we were forced to move the treasury to Acropolis in 454 to keep the money safe.
What happened after that?
P: We began to expand intellectually and culturally. We had the great philosopher Socrates, who came up with the Socratic method of teaching. His student is also world renowned as the great Plato.
And how did all of this come crashing down?
P: In the year 431 B.C. the Spartans became afraid of our rising power, and sought to put an end to us. A great plague further reduced our numbers. Finally, the Spartan army managed to defeat us in our invasion of Sicily in 415 B.C.
Thank you for your time
Barrett, Matt. "The Golden Age of Greece." matt barrett's travel guides. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov 2010. <http://www.ahistoryofgreece.com/goldenage.htm>.
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