CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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Question
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King Darius
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Leonidas
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Themistocles
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Cyrus the Great
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Detailed explanation-1: -Themistocles, (born c. 524 bce-died c. 460), Athenian politician and naval strategist who was the creator of Athenian sea power and the chief saviour of Greece from subjection to the Persian empire at the Battle of Salamis in 480 bce.
Detailed explanation-2: -Artemisia ruled during the overlordship of the Persian king Xerxes (reigned 486–465) and participated in Xerxes’ invasion of Greece (480–479). Despite her able command of five ships in the major naval battle with the Greeks off the island of Salamis near Athens, the Persian fleet suffered a severe defeat.
Detailed explanation-3: -Over the course of about six days, the Athenians, under the leadership of Themistocles, had evacuated the populace of the city to the nearby island of Salamis. This left the city defended by a small contingent of soldiers. Xerxes’ army easily defeated the defenders, captured Athens and burned it to the ground.