"What are the similarities and differences between Thucydides' and Herodotus' depictions of Themistocles as a person?"
Both Thucydides and Herodotus' depictions of Themistocles suggest that he is a devious person. In a source by Thucydides, Themistocles sent away Spartan embassy that did not wish Athens to build a wall around its city and told them that he would send officials to Sparta to further discuss the issue. Afraid of upsetting Sparta and having no protection against them Themistocles went as an official to Sparta to stall talks with them while Athens …
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…very intelligent, somewhat devious and a politically aware person. Both Herodotus' and Thucydides' depictions agree that he is devious and politically aware. They differ very little except in that Thucydides' depiction of Thermistocles suggests he is more devious then clever and Herodotus' depiction praises his quick wit and intelligence.
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Herodotus, The Histories
Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War, Book 1
Handout, Thucydide and Herodotus
Antiquity 2, Past Matters Toni Hurley, Phillipa Medcalf, Christine Murray, Jan Rolph
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