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The Athenian Trierarch: How Rich Citizens Funded the Navy
In this episode of Ancient Greece: Philosophy, Democracy, and Endless War, Lucas and Luna dive into the trierarchy—the Athenian system where wealthy citizens personally financed and commanded triremes. They explore how this liturgy (public service) built the navy that won Salamis, dominated the Aegean, and fueled Athens's imperial ambitions. Topics include: the cost of outfitting a trireme (up to a talent—a fortune), the social pressure on trierarchs, the infamous case of a trierarch who scammed the system, and how the system evolved during the Peloponnesian War. Lucas explains the…
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