Pericles is more than a hero. He\"s the leader of Athens. The empire\"s beacon of light. But even during times of peace, the threat of Sparta - Athens\"s legendary rival - looms large on the horizon. When a sudden catastrophe brings Sparta to its knees, Pericles sees a golden opportunity to forever shift the balance of power in his city\"s favour....

Pericles stands in the shadow of his father: a man who once saved Athens. To make his own name he must prove himself in the liar\"s den of Athenian politics: pitting wits against friends, sceptics, enemies. But words alone do not make a leader. A force of Persians threatens the city and Pericles must find courage on the battlefield....