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Themistocles

Also known as: Themistocles; primary name: Themistocles; other name: Themistokles
Details: individual; military/naval; Greek; Male
Other dates: 525BC-460BC (c.)
Biography: Athenian general who triggered the city's naval expansion and led the Athenians to the victory over Xerxes' fleet at Salamis (480 BC); accused of corruption, he was banished from the city in 471; he settled in Magnesia, where he had been granted an estate by Xerxes.

12 related objects

medal

Museum number: 1933,1112.62 |
Producer name: Designed by:Valerio BelliModelled by:Valerio Belli |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Vicenza (city)

medal

Museum number: M.107 |
Producer name: Designed by:Valerio BelliModelled by:Valerio Belli |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Vicenza (city)

medal

Museum number: M.108 |
Producer name: Designed by:Valerio BelliModelled by:Valerio Belli |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Vicenza (city)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1896,1021.151 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert GravesAfter:William Mulready |
Production date: 1820

print; book-illustration

Title: Themistocle |
Museum number: 1874,0613.1750 |
Producer name: BIOG153245 Published by:Aegidius Paulus Dumesnil |
Production date: 1721-1735 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; book-illustration

Title: Themistocles asking protection of Admetus |
Museum number: 1874,0711.118 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques Philippe Le BasAfter:Gravelot |
Production date: 1738-1740

print; book-illustration

Title: Themistocles asking protection of Admetus |
Museum number: 1875,0710.5056 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques Philippe Le BasAfter:Gravelot |
Production date: 1738-1740

print

Title: The Wooden advice of Delphi |
Museum number: 1921,0105.7 |
Producer name: BIOG36756 Print made by:Charles Mackie |
Production date: 1897

print

Title: The Wooden advice of Delphi |
Museum number: 1921,0105.9 |
Producer name: BIOG36756 Print made by:Charles Mackie |
Production date: 1897

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1910,0208.3 |
Producer name: BIOG32637 Print made by:Jaspar Isaac |
Production date: 1610-1614

print; book-illustration

Title: Themistocles asking protection of Admetus |
Museum number: 1875,0710.5057 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques Philippe Le BasAfter:Gravelot |
Production date: 1738-1740

print; book-illustration

Museum number: E,7.223 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans WeiditzPrinted by:Heinrich Steiner |
Production date: 1531 |
Production place: Printed in:Augsburg