Definitions for "Themistocles"
Athenian statesman who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians (527-460 BC)
A shady and powerful Athenian politician in the late 480s, who is portrayed by Herodotus as a trickster as he ultimately defects to Persia
Themistocles (Greek: ; c. 524–459 BCHornblower and Spawforth (1998) s.v. Themistocles. Secondary sources vary on the dates of birth and death.