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Themistocles

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Themistocles (; , Themistoklēs; ) was an Athenian politician and general. He was one of a new breed of non-aristocratic politicians who rose to prominence in the early years of the Athenian democracy. As a politician, Themistocles was a populist, having the support of lower-class Athenians, and generally being at odds with the Athenian nobility. Elected archon in 493 BC, he convinced the polis to increase the naval power of Athens, a recurring theme in his political career. During the first Persian invasion of Greece, he fought at the Battle of Marathon (490 BC), and may have been on

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Themistocles was an Athenian politician and general who rose to power in the early years of Athenian democracy without aristocratic background, gaining support from lower-class citizens while opposing the nobility. He is remembered for advocating the expansion of Athens' naval power and for his military role during the Persian invasion of Greece, including fighting at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.

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Born: 1951
Works: 78

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Quotes

“I never learned how to tune a harp, or play upon a lute; but I know how to raise a small and inconsiderable city to glory and greatness.”
“May I never sit on a tribunal where my friends shall not find more favor from me than strangers.”
“Strike, if you will, but hear.”
“For the Athenians command the rest of Greece, I command the Athenians; your mother commands me, and you command your mother.”
“I have with me two gods, Persuasion and Compulsion.”
“I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man; I want a man without money rather than money without a man.”

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Key facts

Officeholder.name: Themistocles
Officeholder.term_end: 492 BC
Officeholder.rank: Strategos
Officeholder.allegiance: Athens (until 471 BC)
Officeholder.office1: Governor of Magnesia
Officeholder.term_end1: 459 BC
Officeholder.term_start1: 465
Officeholder.successor1: Archeptolis
Officeholder.predecessor: Pythocritus
Officeholder.successor: Diognetus
Officeholder.term_start: 493
Officeholder.office: Eponymous archon of Athens
Officeholder.death_place: Magnesia on the Maeander(modern-day Tekin, Turkey)
Officeholder.death_date: (aged 64–65)
Officeholder.birth_place: Phrearrhii(modern-day Greece)
Officeholder.caption: Herm of Themistocles (1875 illustration)
Officeholder.image: Illustrerad Verldshistoria band I Ill 116.png
Officeholder.battles: First Persian invasion of Greece Battle of Marathon Second Persian invasion of Greece Battle of Artemisium Battle of Salamis

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Commons category: Themistocles
date of death: 0459-01-01
date of birth: 0524-01-01
name in native language: Θεμιστοκλής‏

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Contents

Family
Political and military career
Background
Early years of the democracy
Archonship
Rivalry with Aristides
Second Persian invasion of Greece
Battle of Artemisium
Battle of Salamis
Autumn 480 – Winter 479 BC
Spring–Summer 479 BC
Rebuilding of Athens after the Persian invasion
Fall and exile
Later life in the Achaemenid Empire, death, and descendants
Greek exiles in the Achaemenid Empire
First portraiture of a ruler on coinage
Death
Succession and descendants
Assessments
Character
Historical reputation
Political and military legacy
In popular culture
References
Bibliography
Ancient sources
Modern sources
Further reading
External links

In the years after Marathon, and in the run-up to the second Persian invasion of 480–479 BC, Themistocles became the most prominent politician in Athens. He continued to advocate for a strong Athenian navy, and in 483 BC he persuaded the Athenians to build a fleet of 200 triremes; these proved crucial in the forthcoming conflict with Persia. During the second invasion, he commanded the Athenian navy at the battles of Artemisium and Salamis in 480 BC. Due to his subterfuge, the Allies successfully lured the Persian fleet into the Straits of Salamis, and the decisive Greek victory there was the turning point of the war. The invasion was conclusively repulsed the following year after the Persian defeat at the land battle of Plataea.