[PDF] Life Of Themistokles eBook

Author : Plutarch Plutarch
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 19,98 MB
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780265765333

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Excerpt from Plutarch's Life of Themistocles: With Introduction, Critical and Explanatory Notes, Indices and Map The Text itself has been very little altered. In the two former editions, it was based on the best of the Paris mss (p) in the present, it is based upon an older representative (8) of the same family, which was collated for the sintenis-fuhr edition. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Plutarch
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 27,9 MB
Release : 2015-09-20
Category :
ISBN : 9781343320628

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Author : Jeffrey A. Smith
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 43,77 MB
Release : 2021-04-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1526790467

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A biography of the architect of victory in the Persian Wars of 490 and 480/479 BC: “A valuable read for anyone with an interest in the ‘Golden Age’ of Greece.” —The NYMAS Review This is an exciting new biography of Themistocles of Athens, architect of the Greek victory over the Persian invasions of 490 BC and 480 to 479 BC. While his role in the Persian wars is naturally a major theme, Themistocles’ career before and after those conflicts is also considered in detail. Themistocles was a leading exponent of a new kind of populist politics in the young democracy of Athens, manipulating the practice of ostracism (exile) to get rid of his political rivals. Jeffrey Smith explains Themistocles’ rise to a position of virtual hegemony which allowed him to institute his far-sighted policy of preparation against the growing Persian threat. In particular he strengthened Athens’ fleet and thereby secured the support of the poor thetes, who found employment as rowers. During the first invasion, Themistocles fought, and possibly held joint command, at the decisive battle of Marathon. When the Persians struck again in 480, he commanded the fleet at Artemisium and Salamis. The latter battle he won by subterfuge, securing Athens’ liberation and survival. Ironically he was himself eventually ostracized by his fellow citizens—and ultimately entered Persian service, ending his days as governor of Magnesia in Asia Minor.

Author : Arthur Keaveney
Publisher : Edwin Mellen Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 30,97 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN :

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In ancient Greece, Themistocles was universally acknowledged as the architect of the Greek victory in the great Persian invasion. Afterwards, however, political opinion turned against him in his native Athens. He fled into exile and eventually wound up in the court of the king of Persia. Dr. Keaveney's book examines the considerable body of evidence which survives about Themistocles' journey and his life as a refugee in Persia, endeavoring to separate fact from the abundant fiction to be found there.