Ancient Greece had many ups and downs in it’s very long history. As a growing civilization it earned numerous allies as well as enemies. One of these great enemies were the Persians. Although the Persians were very powerful adversaries, the Greeks defeated them and at that point the era of classical Greece began. The Delian league which was created to unite all states and protect them from intruders had turned into an empire. This …showed first 75 words of 752 total…

…showed last 75 words of 752 total…be art, architecture, philosophy, poetry etc. That is why this period was and still is known as the Golden Age. Pericles and his democratic reforms had great influence on classical Greece. But like always all good things must come to and end. Pericles died in the year 429 B.C. With all the fame and fortune Athens received from the rest of the world, other city-states became jealous, one of them being Athens arch-rivals, the Spartans.