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We are still working through Thucydides, god help us all. It’s interesting to note at this point that the commentary on that last section about the wall believes quite strongly that the whole affair with Themistocles and the Spartans never happened, but was a story made up after the fact as to why the Athenians got to rebuild, and attached another Clever Deed to a man of impressively clever reputation.

( The Spartans continue to be assholes. Themistocles continues to be himself. )

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And with that, we're done with Thucydides entirely. Next up is Plutarch, where we'll be covering the whole of the Life Of Themistocles, a much later--and much more focused--account of this particular exciting man.