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Themistocles (/ θ ə ˈ m ɪ s t ə k l iː z /; Greek: Θεμιστοκλῆς; c. 524 – c. 459 BC) 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.
Jun 5, 2024 · Themistocles was an Athenian politician and naval strategist who was the creator of Athenian sea power and the chief saviour of Greece from subjection to the Persian empire at the Battle of Salamis in 480 bce.
Mar 3, 2016 · Themistocles (c. 524 - c. 460 BCE) was an Athenian statesman and general (strategos) whose emphasis on naval power and military skills were instrumental during the Persian wars, victory in which ensured...
Themistocles , (born c. 524—died c. 460 bc), Athenian politician and naval strategist. As archon (493) he built defensible harbours at Piraeus. In 483 he persuaded the assembly to increase the navy, believing it represented Athens’s best chance of warding off Persian invaders.
One of the most controversial figures of ancient Athens, Themistocles rose from relatively modest beginnings to become a powerful statesman and strategoi (military general). More importantly, he was also the prime architect of the naval strategy that saved Athens from a Persian invasion and helped establish the Athenian Empire.
Subjects. Greek History and Historiography. Themistocles ( c. 524–459 bce ), Athenian politician, was a member of the ancient Lycomid family but by a non-Athenian mother.
Jun 11, 2018 · Themistocles (ca. 528-462 B.C.), an Athenian political leader, was a brilliant commander and statesman who defeated Persia at sea and made Athens a great power. Themistocles was the son of a middle-class Athenian father and a non-Athenian mother.
Themistocles' role in the 470s is unclear, but he played a role in the founding of Piraeus as Athens' new port, and it is certain that the Athenians thought he was becoming too powerful.
Oct 14, 2023 · The true hero of the Persian War was Themistocles, the forward-thinking Athenian politician and military leader who convinced Athenians to build a massive naval force following the Battle of ...
Jun 10, 2022 · Themistocles, whose name means “Glory of the Law,” was born in approximately 524 BC and lived to 459 BC. Although low-born, unlike all the previous Athenian generals and rulers, he rose to prominence during a time when democracy was first being established in the city state.
