Themistocles

American  

[thuh-mis-tuh-kleez] / θəˈmɪs təˌkliz /

noun

1. 527?–460? b.c., Athenian statesman.

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Themistocles British  

/ θəˈmɪstəˌkliːz /

noun

1. ?527–?460 _bc , Athenian statesman, who was responsible for the Athenian victory against the Persians at Salamis (480). He was ostracized in 470

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Themistocles

In it, he compared himself to one of the great statesmen of ancient Athens: “I have terminated my political career, and I come, like Themistocles, to throw myself on the hospitality of the British people.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

But even after his ostracism, Themistocles never lost his loyalty to the demos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

Themistocles Zombas was in the first shipment of flag-draped caskets from Europe’s battlefields.

From Washington Post ● May 30, 2022

"Moisture is one of the worst enemies for traditional cast iron," says Food52 buyer Peter Themistocles.

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2022

We think Miltiades and Themistocles true patriots, but history shows that they only served their own turn.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Edward Berdoe

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