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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 (524 BCE–459 BCE) was a male politician and soldier from Classical Athens. He held the positions of eponymous archon and strategos, serving as a military leader during the Greco-Persian Wars. His field of work included politics and naval vessels. He was a citizen of both Classical Athens and the Achaemenid Empire, with allegiance to Classical Athens. Themistocles spoke Ancient Greek and Old Persian, and wrote in Ancient Greek. He had a child named Archeptolis.

He was born in Athens and died in Magnesia on the Maeander, where he was also buried. His life occurred during the period of classical antiquity. He is described in sources including Parallel Lives, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. His native name is Θεμιστοκλής.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1951
Works
78

Top works

  • Network Models in Economics and Finance
  • Contributions in Mathematics and Engineering
  • Contributions in Mathematics and Engineering
  • Mathematical Analysis and Applications
  • Krasnosel'skii-Mann Iterative Method

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
54
Total plays
66

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

    · 2015 · cited 4,262x

  2. An epigenetic biomarker of aging for lifespan and healthspan

    · 2018 · cited 3,298x

  3. Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

    · 2010 · cited 3,175x

  4. A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies <i>IL23R</i> as an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gene

    · 2006 · cited 2,552x

  5. Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    · 2010 · cited 2,531x

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Achaemenid Empire
Place of birth
Athens
Place of death
Magnesia on the Maeander
Occupation
soldier
Position held
strategos
Languages spoken
Old Persian
Conflict
Greco-Persian Wars
Military rank
strategos
Image
Illustrerad Verldshistoria band I Ill 116.png
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Commons category
Themistocles
date of death
0459-01-01
date of birth
0524-01-01
time period
classical antiquity
described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
allegiance
Classical Athens
writing language
Ancient Greek
name in native language
Θεμιστοκλής‏
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Encyclopedic overview

29 sections
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

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&nbsp;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&nbsp;BC), and may have been one of the ten Athenian strategoi (generals) in that battle.

In the years after Marathon, and in the run-up to the second Persian invasion of 480–479&nbsp;BC, Themistocles became the most prominent politician in Athens. He continued to advocate for a strong Athenian navy, and in 483&nbsp;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&nbsp;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.

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