Themistocles: Second Persian Invasion Flashcards
1
Q
Early career included:
A
- archonship 493/2
- battle of marathon
- fortifying the piraeus
- reforms 487
- sponsoring a play
- ostracising rivals
- silver at larium and naval bill
2
Q
rise to prominence:
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- naval bill 482
- ostracism of Aristides
- archonship, marrying aristocratic family
- political reform, education
3
Q
most responsible for victory in 2nd Persian war:
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- naval bill
- artemisum: giving up command/unification of greeks
- delphic oracle
- battle of salamis
- messages to Xerxes (battle of Plataea)
- Ionian revolt (battle of Mycale)
- recall of Aristides and Xanthippus
4
Q
legacy:
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- saviour of greece during second persian invasion
- unification of greeks
- Athens naval power
- fortification of Piraeus
5
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achievements:
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- ostracism
- unification of greeks
- naval bill
- victory at salamis
- fortification of Piraeus/Athens
- Ionian revolt 479
- evacuation of Athens
6
Q
his decline:
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- extortion of poleis
- jealousy
- ostracism
- alleged treason
- flees to Corcyra
- then Persia, dies 560
7
Q
positive sources:
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- Plutarch: EXTREMELY
- Thucydides: VERY exaggerated
- Podlecki: supports Thucydides more
- Lenardon: positive, but accepts Herodotus view
8
Q
neutral/negative sources:
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- timocreon: NEGATIVE
- Hrodotus: critical, neutral
- Aristotle: NEUTRAL AF
9
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interpretations:
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- mostly positive
- character: least positive (Herodotus, Plutarch, Lenardon)
- military: best achievement (Plutarch, Thucydides, Podlecki)
- political: positive too (Thucydides, Plutarch, Lenardon/Podlecki)
