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Themistocles. Themistocles (/ θəˈmɪstəkliːz /; Greek: Θεμιστοκλῆς; c. 524 – c. 459 BC) [1][2] 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 ...
Ostracism was a pragmatic measure; the concept of serving out the full sentence did not apply as it was a preventive measure, not a punitive one. [4] Bust of Themistocles, who was exiled via ostracism and fled to Argos around 471 or 472 BC, despite an impactful military career.
Decree of Themistocles. The Decree of Themistocles or Troezen Inscription is an ancient Greek inscription, found at Troezen, discussing Greek strategy in the Greco-Persian Wars, purported to have been issued by the Athenian assembly under the guidance of Themistocles. Since the publication of its contents in 1960, the authenticity of the decree ...
Pleistoanax. Nicomedes. The First Peloponnesian War (460–445 BC) was fought between Sparta as the leaders of the Peloponnesian League and Sparta's other allies, most notably Thebes, and the Delian League led by Athens with support from Argos. This war consisted of a series of conflicts and minor wars, such as the Second Sacred War.
The Themistoclean Wall was completed in 479 BC [4] and built with spolia, old materials, in this case destroyed temples, statues, and other ruins [4] because of the rushed nature of the work and the readily available material. It had a total length of 8500 m, height 8–10 m, width 3m and had at least 13 gates.
Battle of Salamis. The Battle of Salamis (/ ˈsæləmɪs / sal-ə-MISS) was a naval battle fought in 480 BC, between an alliance of Greek city-states under Themistocles, and the Achaemenid Empire under King Xerxes. It resulted in a victory for the outnumbered Greeks.
Xanthippus (/ zænˈθɪpəs /; Greek: Ξάνθιππος, pronounced [ksán.tʰip.pos]; c. 525 – 475 BC) was a wealthy Athenian politician and general during the early part of the 5th century BC. His name means "Yellow Horse". [1] He was the son of Ariphron and father of Pericles. [2] A marriage to Agariste, niece of Cleisthenes, linked ...
On display in the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens, housed in the Stoa of Attalus. Ancient Greek ostraca voting for the ostracization of Themistocles in 482 BC. An ostracon (Greek: ὄστρακον ostrakon, plural ὄστρακα ostraka) is a piece of pottery, usually broken off from a vase or other earthenware vessel. In an archaeological or ...