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When Athens' slave miners discovered an ultra-rich lode of silver at the Laurion peninsula and were bent on dividing the proceed amongst the citizens, he persuaded them to invest it instead in a war fleet to resist the looming Persian invasion of the Greek mainland. This fleet became the core of Greek resistance when the Persians finally invaded in 489 BCE.
During that invasion Themisticles convinced the Greek city-states to first defeat the Persian navy to remove their naval threat to the cities. He also devised some cunning tactical moves to win the turning-point battle of Salamis.
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Most important peopleof the Persian War?
1. The people of the Greek city-states who banded together to resist the Persian attempt to keep them within the Persian Empire. 2. The people of the Persian Empire who manned the land and naval forces to prosecute the war.
Are there other sources besides Herodotus for information on the Persian War?
There are supplementary accounts, but none from the Persian side:Thucydides Peloponnesian WarXenophon Anabasis, HellenicaPlutarch Lives (Themistocles, Aristides, Pericles, Cimon)Diodorus Siculus HistoriesCornelius Nepos Live (Miltiades, Themistocles)
Who were the lead generals for the Spartans and the Athenians in the Persian war?
Sparta: Eurybiades and Pausanias. Athens: Miltiades. Themistocles, Xanthippos. Cimon
Great Athenian general during the Persian Wars who created the Athenian navy?
Themistocles.
Who was the great Athenian general during the Persian Wars who created the Athenian navy?
Themistocles.
Which respected Athenian leader lead the effort to rebuild Athens after the Persian Wars?
Themistocles..
What athenian leader sank most of Persian fleet at salamis?
Themistocles was the Athenian leader who sank most of the Persian fleet at Salamis.
Who was Themistocles and who did he lead in the Persian Wars?
He was a prominent leader in Athens, and commanded the Athenian fleet which formed part of the Greek fleet which opposed the Persian invasion.
What was Themistocles' most important achievement?
Themistocles' most important achievement was beating off the invasion of Greece by the Persians, around 480 BC.
Who was the Athenian leader that helped win the Persian war?
Themistocles led Athens to build a large navy that was eventually useful in defeating the Persians. He also served as Arkhon or Ruler during the Wars.
What was an important climax during the Persian War?
The most important during the 50 years of war which turned the result was the defeat of the Persian navy at Salamis in 480 BCE
What was Themistocles important?
he created a plan to fight the Persains
