How to evaluate the highly developed slave-owner democracy in Pericles' era?
Perikles was an outstanding politician in ancient Greece and an outstanding representative of the democratic politics of slave owners in Athens. Perikles carried out a series of reforms during his administration: expanding civil rights, encouraging academic research, attaching importance to education and developing literature and art; The prosperity of Athens in the period of Perikles was as follows: the democratic politics of slave owners reached its peak politically; Economically, the slave economy is highly prosperous; Cultural prosperity, emphasis on education, and talented people come forth in large numbers. It can be seen that reform is an important driving force for economic development and social progress, and outstanding figures can play a certain role in promoting social development. Of course, we should objectively evaluate the highly developed slave-owner democracy in Pericles' era. First, it provided political conditions and guarantees for the prosperity of Athens, developed democracy in the ancient world to its peak and became a model, which also had a certain impact on modern western democracy; Second, it is the democracy of slave owners, which is essentially the dictatorship of a few slave owners over the vast number of slaves. Adult male citizens who can enjoy democratic rights only account for 1/6 of the population of Athens. Briefly introduce Perikles. From 495 to 429, he was born in a noble family, owned a lot of real estate, and was closely related to industrial and commercial interests, and became a representative of industrial and commercial slave owners. At that time, the leading body of Athens was the Committee of Ten Generals. Since 443 BC, Perikles was re-elected as the chief general of the Committee of Ten Generals in 15 and became the supreme ruler of Athens. During his administration, he advocated expanding the maritime power of Athens and the rights of civilians; Construction of the Acropolis and Piraeus Port; Strengthen the navy and expand the three-tier paddle-seat ship to 400; Rewarding academics and promoting literature and art, Athens was once full of talents and prosperous in culture. At the same time, he further reformed the political system, stipulating that all official positions were open to citizens at all levels, and consuls were elected by lot; The citizens' assembly becomes the highest authority, and it meets every ten days to decide major issues such as internal affairs, diplomacy, war and peace, and all male citizens who have reached the age of 20 can participate; The jury court is the highest judicial organ, consisting of 60 people from each tribe and 600 citizens over the age of 30. Ten generals were elected by a show of hands at the assembly. They are the highest officials of the government, commanding the army and holding real power. In order to make the poor citizens hold official positions, he stipulated the system of "public office allowance" and gave ordinary citizens "theater allowance" to attract citizens to participate in social activities. He pushed the democracy of slave owners in Athens to a highly developed stage, but slaves, foreigners and women, who accounted for the majority of the population, were deprived of political rights. In 43 1 BC, after the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War, he adopted the strategy of retreating by land and attacking by sea, and moved the residents of Attica Peninsula where Athens was located to Athens for refuge, which made the city's population over-concentrated, plague occurred and a large number of residents died. In 429 BC, Perikles also died of the plague. The illustration "Perikles" chosen in this lesson is a sculpture of ancient Greece. Perikles wears a helmet with two observation holes. When fighting, the helmet is pulled down, which can protect your head without obstructing your sight.