Life of Themistocles

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Life of Themistocles is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the life, character, and political career of the Athenian statesman Themistocles.

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Life of Themistocles canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek biography
biographical essay
work of Plutarch
author Plutarch
comparesWith Life of Camillus
countryOfOrigin Greek Antiquity
surface form: Ancient Greece
depicts Athenian politics in the early 5th century BCE
Greco-Persian Wars
surface form: Persian Wars
describes Themistocles’ naval policies
Themistocles’ relations with other Greek statesmen
building up of Athenian fleet
fortification of Piraeus
emphasizesTheme fortune and character in political success
ingratitude of the polis toward great men
patriotism
political ambition
focusesOnEvent Battle of Artemisium
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Salamis
Themistocles’ flight to Persia
exile of Themistocles
ostracism of Themistocles
genre biography
hasPerspective moral and character-focused interpretation of history
historicalPeriodDescribed Greco-Persian Wars
early classical period of Ancient Greece
includedIn Moralia and Lives tradition of Plutarch’s works
influenced later biographical writing about Themistocles
language Ancient Greek
literaryForm prose
literaryTradition Greco-Roman biography
mainSubject Themistocles
partOf Parallel Lives
portrays character of Themistocles
life of Themistocles
political career of Themistocles
preservedIn manuscript tradition of Plutarch’s Lives
relatedWork Life of Aristides
Life of Cimon
Life of Pericles
settingDescribed Athens
Achaemenid Empire
surface form: Persian Empire
usedAsSourceBy later historians of Themistocles

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Plutarch’s Parallel Lives hasPart Life of Themistocles
Parallel Lives hasPart Life of Themistocles