num_pages: 256
description: Before his ironic exile to Persia in 465 BCE Themistocles was "responsible for the development &amp; strengthening of Athenian naval power in the 5th Century" that enabled the Athenians to defeat the Persian navy at Salamis &amp; end its threat to Athens." Professor Lenardon presents all the essential testimony available from ancient writers about his paradoxical subject".
language: English
title: The Saga of Themistocles
titlecomplete: The Saga of Themistocles
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Thames & Hudson (UK)