Themistocles
Defender of Greece
Themistocles was an Athenian political leader and naval commander whose defeat of the invading Persian navy at Salamis in 480 BC preserved the independence of the Greek city-states and their democratic traditions.
Themistocles was an Athenian political leader and naval commander whose defeat of the invading Persian navy at Salamis in 480 BC preserved the independence of the Greek city-states and their democratic traditions.