Athens becomes democratic (dec 26, 462 BC – jan 6, 460 BC)
Description:
The aristocrat Pericles transformed Athens into a real democracy between 462 and 460 a.C. It was not the first time in history that there was a government of participation, but Athens became powerful at that time and remains as the primitive democracy that has had more influence on the later ones. The founding fathers of the United States modeled on Athenian democracy.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 26, 462 BC
jan 6, 460 BC
~ 2 years and 11 months