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'''Themistokles of Athens''' (c. 529 | '''Themistokles of Athens''' (c. 529 – 459 BCE), alternatively '''Themistocles''', was an [[Athens|Athenian]] politician and general. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Greco-Persian Wars=== | ===Greco-Persian Wars=== | ||
During the [[Second Persian invasion of Greece]], Themistokles participated in the defense of [[Greece]] against the [[Achaemenid Empire]], alongside King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas]] of [[Sparta]]. In the face of the invaders, Themistokles ordered the evacuation of old men, furniture, goods, women, and children, and this decree was memorized as a [[Stele of Themistokles|stele]] on the [[Promontory of Skylla]] in [[Argolis]]. In September 480 BCE, Themistokles commanded the Greek navy at the [[Battle of Salamis]] to victory, | During the [[Second Persian invasion of Greece]], Themistokles participated in the defense of [[Greece]] against the [[Achaemenid Empire]], alongside King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas]] of [[Sparta]]. In the face of the invaders, Themistokles ordered the evacuation of old men, furniture, goods, women, and children, and this decree was memorized as a [[Stele of Themistokles|stele]] on the [[Promontory of Skylla]] in [[Argolis]]. In September 480 BCE, Themistokles commanded the Greek navy at the [[Battle of Salamis]] to victory, which halted the Persians plan to conquer the [[Peloponnese]] peninsula. This and subsequent battles caused an increase in fame for Themistokles.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
===Exile and later years=== | ===Exile and later years=== | ||
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Themistokles of Athens (c. 529 – 459 BCE), alternatively Themistocles, was an Athenian politician and general.
Biography
Greco-Persian Wars
During the Second Persian invasion of Greece, Themistokles participated in the defense of Greece against the Achaemenid Empire, alongside King Leonidas of Sparta. In the face of the invaders, Themistokles ordered the evacuation of old men, furniture, goods, women, and children, and this decree was memorized as a stele on the Promontory of Skylla in Argolis. In September 480 BCE, Themistokles commanded the Greek navy at the Battle of Salamis to victory, which halted the Persians plan to conquer the Peloponnese peninsula. This and subsequent battles caused an increase in fame for Themistokles.[1]
Exile and later years
In his later years, Themistokles was exiled from Athens and made his way to Persia, where he was welcomed by the boy emperor, Artaxerxes I. Despite Themistokles being his father's greatest enemy, Artaxerxes neverthless gave him asylum in the country, granting him the position of Satrap of various Persian provinces. Themistokles was taught the Persian customs, language and traditions. In return, Themistokles told Artaxerxes stories of various landmarks in Greece.[2]
Before Themistokles's death in 459 BCE, Artaxerxes promised him that he would visit the landmarks he was told about. At some point in his lifetime, he also hid a treasure at the sanctuary dedicated Ajax on Salamis.[2]
Appearance
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References