[DOC] [TLE] Pericles - Wikipedia [PAR] Pericles was a prominent and influential Greek statesman, orator and general of 
Athens during ... Pericles had such a profound influence on Athenian society that 
Thucydides, a contemporary historian, acclaimed him as "the first citizen of 
Athens". .... In 463 BC, Pericles was the leading prosecutor of Cimon, the leader 
of the... [DOC] [TLE] Aspasia - Wikipedia [PAR] Aspasia was an influential immigrant to Classical-era Athens who was the lover 
and partner of the statesman Pericles. The couple had a son, Pericles the 
Younger, but the full details of the .... In The Acharnians, Aristophanes blames 
Aspasia for the Peloponnesian War. He claims that the Megarian decree of 
Pericles, which... [DOC] [TLE] Aspasia [PAR] It is that maid of Miletus, Aspasia, the consort of the Olympian [Pericles], himself ... 
her sexual allure and unseemly influence over Pericles and his political policies. 
... having prompted him to intervene in support of Miletus in its war with Samos (
441 BC). Aristophanes even blames her in The Acharnians (425 BC), his earliest
... [DOC] [TLE] Aspasia: Influential Concubine to Pericles (Article) - Ancient History ... [PAR] Jan 18, 2012 ... She was likely born into a wealthy family because she was known to have been 
highly educated. ... When Aspasia became a little older, she might have spent 
some ... Aspasia's brain and potential influence over Pericles in matters of ... 
since she was blamed for Athens' role in a war between Samos and... [DOC] [TLE] World History: Ancient History: Greece: Aspasia: First Woman of ... [PAR] Many felt that Aspasia had too much influence on Pericles. ... Some even blamed 
her for the war with Sparta (the Peloponnesian War). ... in our homes we would 
hear you discussing, upside down and inside out, some important turn of affairs. [DOC] [TLE] Pericles Assignment [PAR] 29: Pericles bribes the Spartan leaders, leading to their disaster 30: Pericles ... 38
: Pericles punishes Cimon's children by not aiding Corcyra, then blaming it on 
them 39: Pericles opposes ... E. Used war funds to bribe opposing forces into 
avoiding war. VII. Relationship ... H. The influence of big, bad, Aspasia I. The 
Samos... [DOC] [TLE] Pericles - Internet History Sourcebooks [PAR] At the same time Athens embarked on several wars in Greece Proper. ... power, 
and before long Epidaurus and Aegina were drawn into the struggle. .... and so to 
commit an unfriendly act towards a leading representative of the ... The orthodox 
Conservatives and some democrats who were jealous of his influence, while... [DOC] [TLE] Aspasia - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Apr 20, 2016 ... And so Aspasia, as some say, was held in high favor by Pericles ... Aristophanes 
blames Aspasia for the Peloponnesian War, claiming that the ... With his morale 
undermined, he burst into tears, and not even Aspasia could console him. ... 
Socrates notes that Aspasia had favorably influenced Pericles and,... [DOC] [TLE] Mostly Forgotten Female History: Aspasia of Miletus - Daily Kos [PAR] Nov 2, 2013 ... Aspasia of Miletus was the mistress of Pericles of Athens. ... this seems doubtful 
based on the antipathy some Athenians felt towards her. ... Born wealthy into one 
of the Athenian patrician families, he entered politics at an early age. ... his 
actions in the Senate; others blame her for Athen's military disasters. [DOC] [TLE] Aspasia - People Server at UNCW [PAR] According to some ancient sources she was skilled in rhetoric and took part in the 
intellectual discussions of the leading men in Athens, including Socrates. As ... 
Pericles of having been overly influenced by a woman. Plutarch ... Plutarch 
blames Aspasia for Pericles' decision to start the war against Samos, a wealthy 
and... [DOC] [TLE] PBS Greece Pericles & Aspasia [PAR] extended the reforms that Cleisthenes had set in motion some 50 years ... lead to 
its ruin. ... Pericles was born around 493 BC into a rich aristocratic family. .... 
peace delegation to Sparta, and turned on the man they blamed for starting the

Question: Some blame the influence of Aspasia for leading Pericles into this war
Answer: Peloponnesian War