The Golden age is a time of peace and prosperity. The Golden age was during the year of 477 to 431 B.C. During the Golden Age the ruler was Pericles. He had 3 policies they were to Glorify Athens, to Strengthen Empire and to Strengthen Democracy. To Glorify Athens Pericles used money from the Delian league to glorify Athens. He also persuaded the Athenian assembly to vote huge sums of the league’s money to buy gold, ivory and marble. He still also paid architects and artist and worker who used these materials. To strengthen Empire he created the Delian league after the defeat of the Persians, Athens helped organize the delian league. Pericles used the money from the league’s treasury to make the Athens navy the strongest in the Mediterranean. To strengthen democracy, Pericles increased the number of public officials who were payed salaries. Earlier in Athens, most positions in public office were unpaid. Those, only wealthier Athenians citizens could afford to hold public offices.
