Why is the reign of Pericles considered the heyday of Athenian democracy?

The highest dawn of democracy in Athens received under Pericles and the reforms carried out by him. All attention was paid to materially needy segments of the population. To fully participate in the National Assembly, poor people were paid to attend. The large scale of the construction of new buildings also gave income to the inhabitants of Athens. Amounts were allocated to the poor for the opportunity to visit theaters. Trade developed, there were no military conflicts. For all his merits, Pericles went down in history as the father of democracy, a fighter for the rights and freedoms of people.