Themistocles is a name that conjures up many adjectives and epithets – a visionary, an outsider, the architect of Athenian maritime success, and, ultimately, an exile who ended his days among his once-enemies. Alongside ⁠Zeb Baker-Smith⁠, Editor of ⁠Aspects of History⁠, on the podcast today is Professor Michael Scott of the University of Warwick, author and broadcaster. His biography of one of the most compelling and controversial figures of the ancient world observes the fabled city’s political upheaval, Greece’s fight for survival against the invading Persians and that audacious gamble at Salamis.

Episode Links

Themistocles: The Rise and Fall of Athens’s Naval Mastermind

Michael Scott Links

Website: https://michaelscottweb.com/online 

X/Twitter: https://x.com/profmcscott

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profmcscott

Zeb Baker-Smith Links:

X/Twitter: https://x.com/aohistoryeditor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zebbakersmith/

Substack: https://substack.com/@zebbakersmith

Aspects of History Links:

Website: www.aspectsofhistory.com

Email: history@aspectsofhistory.com

⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aspectsofhistory/