Demosthenes

Demosthenes

Demosthenes (; Greek: Δημοσθένης, romanized: Dēmosthénēs; Attic Greek: [dɛːmostʰénɛːs]; 384 – 12 October 322 BC) was a Greek statesman and orator in ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators. He delivered his first judicial speeches at the age of 20, in which he successfully argued that he should gain from his guardians what was left of his inheritance. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Demosthenes has received more than 1,763,666 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Demosthenes is the 166th most popular politician (down from 157th in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from Greece (down from 26th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Greek Politician.

Demosthenes was a Greek statesman and orator. He is best known for his speeches against the king of Persia, Philip II of Macedon, and the Athenian politician and general, Alexander the Great.