10 of Greece’s Greatest Historical Heroes

 
Throughout history, Greece has been shaped by extraordinary men and women whose courage, leadership and sacrifice changed the course of our nation’s story.
 

From the bravery of Leonidas at Thermopylae to the leadership of Themistocles at Salamis, the victories of Miltiades at Marathon, the legacy of Alexander the Great, the final stand of Constantine XI Palaiologos, and the heroes of the Greek War of Independence and beyond, these figures continue to inspire generations around the world.