The Fugitive Themistocles at the Persian Court (litho)

The Fugitive Themistocles at the Persian Court. Themistocles, accused of treason by his countrymen, fled to Asia Minor, and sought protection from Artaxerxes Longimanus. The Persian king received him kindly, invited him to his court at Susa, and presented him with the sum of two hundred talents, saying that he had earned the price which the Persians had placed on his head by delivering himself voluntarily into their power. Illustration for Hutchinson's History of the Nations (Hutchinson, c.1920). Note: Image has been digitally enhanced to facilitate repro.