Themistocles
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"First Persian invasion of Greece"

*Battle of Marathon

"Second Persian invasion of Greece"

*Battle of Artemisium

*Battle of Salamis

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"Themistocles" was an Classical Athens/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 of lower class Athenians, and generally being at odds with the Athenian nobility. Elected archon in 493 BC, he convinced the polis to increase the naval power of Athens, a recurring theme in his political career. During the first Persian invasion of Greece, he fought at the Battle of Marathon, and was possibly one of the 10 Athenian strategoi (generals) in that battle.

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I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man; I want a man without money rather than money without a man.

I have with me two gods, Persuasion and Compulsion.

The Athenians govern the Greeks; I govern the Athenians; you, my wife, govern me; your son governs you.