“I never learned how to tune a harp or play upon a lute, but I know how to raise a small and obscure city to glory and greatness.”

About Themistocles

Statesman • Greek

Themistocles was a prominent Athenian politician and general during the Greco-Persian Wars. He rose to power in the early Athenian democracy and was a leading advocate for increasing the naval power of Athens. His...