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Why is the Pericles age known as the golden age in the world?

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The famous Greek ruler, Pericles believed in equal right to justice for all the people. During his period, there was a lot of development in the field of art, music, literature and philosophy. The Iliad and the Odyssey were written in this period. Education in mathematics, astrology and philosophy was imparted during this period. The world famous philosopher, Socrates emphasised the development of knowledge and character.

Aristotle and Plato too were famous philosophers of this time. . Herodotus and Thucydides were great historians of this period. Pythagoras and Hippocrates were famous mathematicians of this period. Due to all these achievements, the Pericles era is known as the golden age in the history of Greece. According to Prof. Davis, Pericles era was a splendid era not only in the history of Greek but in the history of the world too.

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