#Themistocles may have led Greeks to a great victory over Xerxes' Persia at Salamis #OnThisDay in 480 BCE; the Battle of Salamis saved the city-states of Greece from conquest & thus preserved Athenian democracy (limited as it was), a turning point in #history...
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🏛️ 1️⃣ 483 BC: Athens strikes silver in the Laurion mines! ⛏️ Themistocles persuades 5he assembly to build 200 triremes instead of dividing the treasure. A bold move that will save democracy!
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AUGUST, 2500 years ago, for the ancient Greeks. Curious? Find out more: facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...
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Themistocles: The Fall of a Great Ancient Greek General and Statesman - GreekReporter.com Themistocles will always be lauded as the great general who pushed the Persians out of Greece with his strategy in the Battle of Salamis.

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Cyrus the Great, Darius, and Xerxes Review of Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West By Tom Holland

Cyrus the Great, Darius, and Xerxes open.substack.com/pub/crawdadd...

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