Pericles By morgan'ateyah 495 BCE birth of Pericles https://www.ancient.eu/timeline/pericles/ 470 BCE Enters politics https://www.ancient.eu/timeline/pericles/ 463 BCE Lead prosecution of Cimmon on charges https://www.ancient.eu/timeline/pericles/ 462 BCE Introduce democrats in institutions in Athens https://www.ancient.eu/timeline/pericles/ 461 BCE becomes ruler of Athens https://www.ancient.eu/timeline/pericles/ 448 BCE leads Athenian forces into a batte 429 BCE pericles death https://www.ancient.eu/timeline/pericles/