Aspasia[a] (c. 470 – after 428 BC [b]) was a metic woman who lived in Classical Athens. Born in Miletus, she moved to Athens and began a relationship with the statesman Pericles.

Aspasia (flourished 5th century bc) was a mistress of the Athenian statesman Pericles and a vivid figure in Athenian society. Although Aspasia came from the Greek Anatolian city of Miletus and was not a …

2021年5月20日 · This much is known as well as that she lived, wrote, and worked in Athens c. 450 - c. 428 BCE and operated a salon of some sort, but little else can be said for certain.

She was born in the city of Miletus in Asia Minor, and around 450 B.C.E. traveled to Athens, where she spent the rest of her life. She is thought to have exercised considerable influence on Pericles, both …

Aspasia of Miletus became one of the most controversial women of classical Athens during the city’s Golden Age, and her life showed the unique position she held as a foreign-born woman who moved …

2025年1月5日 · Aspasia arrived in Athens in her early adulthood, during a time when the city was flourishing under the leadership of Pericles. Despite being a metic (a resident alien), Aspasia quickly …

Aspasia of Miletus (c. 464 bce–c. 420 bce)One of the most famous women of the ancient Greek world, known for her philosophical and rhetorical education, political influence, and charm.

2025年10月13日 · Born in the city of Miletus on the east coast of the Aegean, Aspasia sailed west across the sea – a brave venture in those days, arriving in Athens in the early 440’s BC during the …

After Pericles' two sons from his first marriage died, the son he had with Aspasia obtained Athenian citizenship. Their house became an intellectual centre in Athens, attracting the most prominent …

She married the statesman Pericles in Athens and had a son with him. Aspasia was his second wife and exerted political influence on him. In the family home there were regular philosophical and political …