HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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Who was the Athenian leader during the Persian Wars? He tricked the Persians into thinking he was joining them before winning the Battle of Salamis.
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Themistocles
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Alcibiades
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Pericles
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Alexander
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Explanation:
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: -The Battle of Salamis (/ˈsæləmɪs/ SAL-ə-miss) was a naval battle fought in 480 BC, between an alliance of Greek city-states under Themistocles, and the Persian Empire under King Xerxes. It resulted in a decisive victory for the outnumbered Greeks.
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