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What was Themistocles' most important achievement?
Themistocles' most important achievement was beating off the invasion of Greece by the Persians, around 480 BC.
What have themistocles done in ancient Rome?
Themistocles was an Athenian and lived before the Romans took over Greece. He never foot anywhere near Rome. He fought the Persians
Who is Themistocles?
Themistocles was an Athenian commander of the fleet at the battle of Salami against Persians.
What battle Did Themistocles defeat the Persians in?
Themistocles did not defeat the Persians. He commanded the Athenian contingent which was part of the Greek fleet under command of Spartan admiral Eurobiades which defeated the Persian fleet at the battle of Salamis in 480 BCE.
Who led Athens during Greece's golden age?
themistocles
How did Themisticles defeat the Persians?
He did not defeat the Persians. The Persians were defeated in three battles - Themistocles was at one of them - Salamis where the commander was Spartan Eurybiades. Themistocles is credited with a successful ruse to split the Persian fleet which evened the size of the fleets, and proposing the battle be carried out in the confined waters in the strait at Salamis which gave the Greek fleet the opportunity to attack the flanks of the heavier Persian ships with their lighter ones.
The Athenian leader who convinced the Assembly of Athens that the city needed a strong navy to defend itself against the Persians?
Themistocles.
The Athenian leader convinced the Assembly of Athens that the city needed a strong navy to defend itself against the Persians?
Themistocles.
Who sank most of the Persian fleet at salamis?
Themistocles was the Athenian general that defeated the Persians at Salamis. He used military strategy and tricked the Persians into sailing into the straits where they lost needed mobility.
What Sea tactics in the battle of thermopylae?
Themistocles used 300 or so war ships to stop the Persians from coming in through the Artemisum Straight so they couldn't get behind the geek lines. The Persians realized that they could sail along the length of the island to get around the blockade, but Themistocles had anticipated tis and had a blockade there also.
Where did the Persians control Greece?
The Persians did not control Greece. They had scores of Greek city-states in Asia Minor within their empire.
What would have happened if either Leonidas or Themistocles failed to defend against the Persians?
Leonidas failed, killed in the defence of the pass att Thermopylae which the Persians captured and pressed ahead to capture Athens. Themistocles was part of the souther Greek force led by Sparta which defeated the Persians at Salamis. If the Persians had taken over Greece, they would have stopped the Greeks perpetually fighting each other, as Persian aim was peace, stability and prosperity within their empire. As it was, the Persians were eventually repelled, and the Greek city-states went back to fighting each other, resulting in the devastating 27-year Peloponnesian War. This fighting continued until Macedonia took control and made an example of Thebes by destroying it and selling its people into slavery as a deterrent to the other cities.
