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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.
Apr 11, 2024 · Themistocles (born c. 524 bce —died c. 460) 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 that Greece survived its greatest ever threat.
Themistocles. 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.
Themistocles (c.525-459): Athenian military commander, statesman, and one of the main architects of the Athenian Empire. Early Career. Themistocles. Museum of Ostia (Italy) Themistocles was born in a village named Phrearrhioi as the son of a man named Neocles. His mother was a non- Athenian from Thrace or Caria.
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.
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. Ability alone made him influential.
