Themistocles was born about 523 BC. Although he came from the aristocratic Lycomid clan, his lineage was not particularly distinguished and almost nothing is known about his parents. Rumours that ...

Themistocles' Order for Athens to be Abandoned (The Declaration of Troizen) A copy of Themistocles' order to evacuate Athens was discovered on stone in the back of a Greek coffee house in 1959.

Seventy-five years ago, the United States embarked on its largest-ever repatriation of war dead — and the body of Army Staff Sgt. Themistocles Zombas began its improbable three-year odyssey back ...

During this turbulent time Themistocles faced a number of powerful political rivals. The most important of these was Aristides. A wealthy aristocrat known for his education, ...

Themistocles remained one of the most powerful politicians in Athens for the next decade, though little mention is made of him in the surviving records. He does not seem to have played a major ...