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Pericles Essay Preview: Pericles Report this essay Pericles Pericles was born in Athens Greece in 495 B.C He was the son of Xanthippus, who won the victory over the Persians at Mycale. His mother was Agariste, who was the niece of the great statesman Clisthenes. Pericles grew up with wealth and a well expanded education..