He risked greece being overthrown by a tyranny. There were many things that could have gone wrong with his plan. What if the Persians were faster? What if the persians had already thought of the idea? So many more thing could have gone wrong. We do not know if he even had thought through enough to have a backup plan. The people were correct to exile him because he already had much power and other than the victory he lead, he had not done much to help the democracy. Pericles had brought Athens to its best years. A blossom of education and arts had occurred and that advanced civilization globally. Themistocles could have never been able to do what Pericles had accomplished. Pericles had a vision for what he wanted Athens to look like and he went and achieved it. Pericles did not have as many enemies as Themistocles, because if he did he would have too been voted out of the democracy. Overall the better fit to rule over Athens was Pericles. Themistocles may have not been a bad choice, but he was not the best. The people of Athens where correct to chose
He risked greece being overthrown by a tyranny. There were many things that could have gone wrong with his plan. What if the Persians were faster? What if the persians had already thought of the idea? So many more thing could have gone wrong. We do not know if he even had thought through enough to have a backup plan. The people were correct to exile him because he already had much power and other than the victory he lead, he had not done much to help the democracy. Pericles had brought Athens to its best years. A blossom of education and arts had occurred and that advanced civilization globally. Themistocles could have never been able to do what Pericles had accomplished. Pericles had a vision for what he wanted Athens to look like and he went and achieved it. Pericles did not have as many enemies as Themistocles, because if he did he would have too been voted out of the democracy. Overall the better fit to rule over Athens was Pericles. Themistocles may have not been a bad choice, but he was not the best. The people of Athens where correct to chose