Pericles

Pericles dominated Ancients Athens for over 20 years. He was a very persuasive and prominent speaker. He stated "Athens government is the best and is an example of other governments. We are called democracy because power is in the hands of the many, not the few." Pericles introduced a law requiring that citizens participating in government get paid so the poor can still live a nice life. He was a big supporter of learning and arts.