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The Athenian Navy After Salamis: Democracy's Wooden Walls
After the Persian Wars, Athens built the most powerful navy in the Greek world—and in doing so, transformed its democracy. This episode explores how the fleet became the engine of Athenian power: the thousands of rowers who manned the triremes, the naval bases at Piraeus and Munychia, the strategic thinking of Themistocles, and the financial machinery that kept it all afloat. We look at the social revolution behind the oars—how thetes, the poorest citizens, gained political voice through military service—and the empire that the navy made possible. From the Delian League's transformation…
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