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527?–460? b.c., Athenian statesman.

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Athenian military and political leader. After persuading the Athenians to build a navy, he led the new fleet to victory over Persia in the Battle of Salamis (480).

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Themistocles

name of great Athenian political leader, from Gk. Themistokles, lit. "famed in law and right," from themis "custom, law, right" (see Themis) + -kles (see Damocles).

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