Crucible of Civilization

Pericles had cargo brought from oversea, but it came with a disease, the plague. He couldn't do anything about it and the plague spread very quickly killing many and turning Athens into a dump. It caused a breakdown in society, ruining his plan. Eventually Pericles was infected with the plague. He didn't want to admit to what had happened, while sick. And eventually the hero was killed after six months due to the plague. (429 B.C). His original plan was to turn Athens to a Mediterran power house, but it just wasn't meant to be.