Athenian politician and general (c. 524–459 BC) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Themistocles (?524 BC-?460 BC[1]) was an Ancient Greek Athenian[1] politician and general. He fought against the Persians at the Battle of Marathon as a young man[source?]. He later persuaded Athens to build a navy[2] which he commanded in the engagement against the Persians at the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC.[1]
After the war he became unpopular and had to leave. He went to work for the Persian Empire.
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