What arguments Themistocles convinced fellow citizens to start building a fleet?
September 30, 2020 | Education
| He used the anger of the citizens against Aegina. “Then Themistocles gradually began to draw the Athenians to the sea, pointing out to them that on land they are not able to measure their strength even with their neighbors, and with the help of a strong fleet they can not only repel the barbarians, but also rule over Hellas.”
