Themestocles

**Themistocles was one of the many men who fought for Athens during the Persian War. He lured the Persians into a narrow channel off the island of Salamis (O` Connell 32). Themistocles had trapped the Perians in the inlet allowing Athens to crush the Persians in the sea battle at Salamis (Nardo 79). By doing this Themistocles destroyed the Persian fleet and forced the Persians to leave Athens ( Themistocles 251).** **Jobs**
 * Persian Wars**
 * Themistocles was an Athenian statesmen soldier in the Persian Wars (Themistocles251). In about 490 bc. after the battle of Marathon and the retreat of the Persians he began his Political Career (Themistocles 251). **** In 493 B.C at the age of about 30, Themistocles was elected one of the three archon, one of the city's most important elected officials ( "Themistocles" ). **

**Moving to Persia**
 * Later on in his life Themistocles had his enemies persuade Athenians to extile him. But not until 471 bc.was when Themistocles spent his last few years in Persia. During those years the Persian king gave him an estate. (Themistocles 259). **

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 * In 483bc Themistoc **** les defeated Aristides in a despute over what was to be done with the silver from mines at Laurium. (Themistocles 259). **
 * Themistocles saved Greece by his statesmanship and laid the base for Athen`s greatness with his navel policy. (Themistocles 259). **[[image:http://www.usu.edu/markdamen/1320Hist&Civ/slides/02herod/salamisdrawing.jpg width="420" height="356" caption="The battle of Salamis were he was one of the Generals"]]

**Nardo, Don. //Life in Ancient Greece//. San Diego: Lucent Books, 1996. 79. Print.**

 * O`Connel, Kim. //Ancient Greece//. Berkley Heights: Enslow, 2004. 32. Print. **

**"Themistocles." //Info Please//. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar 2012. .**
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 * "Themistocles." T. World Book, 2008. Print **

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