Teaser: Themistocles Pt 3 (Patreon)

About this episode

This episode teases a bonus discussion on Themistocles' strategic role in the Battle of Salamis and Athenian naval power.

This is a teaser of the bonus episode, "Themistocles Pt 3 found over on Patreon. Themistocles doesn’t just “win” the Battle of Salamis, he engineers the conditions that make winning possible. We pick up the story with Athens’ high-stakes decision to pour wealth and politics into sea power, expanding to a fleet of triremes that will soon face Xerxes’ massive second Persian invasion. Along the way, we talk through how Themistocles steers Athenian thinking, including his influence on how the Ora...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Selleck

Topics covered

• Ancient Greece
• Themistocles
• Battle of Salamis
• Athenian politics
• Persian invasion
• naval power

Keywords

• Themistocles
• Battle of Salamis
• Athens
• Persian invasion
• triremes
• naval strategy
• Xerxes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon

Places: Athens, Persian

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