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Which ancient Greek leader implemented plans to make Piraeus the new port of Athens?
Pericles
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Plato
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Pericles, an influential ancient Greek statesman, implemented plans to make Piraeus the new port of Athens in the early 5th century BC. This led to the construction of a prototype harbor and the concentration of import and transit trade in one location.
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