Demosthenes
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Demosthenes Net Worth

Demosthenes was a renowned statesman and orator from ancient Athens. He was orphaned at a young age and had a speech impediment, but he worked hard to overcome it and became a great orator. He used his oratory skills to gain back a portion of his inheritance from his guardians and wrote speeches for clients involved in judicial cases. He was an intelligent man who was well-suited for politics, and is best known for his orations against King Philip II of Macedon. He sought to protect Athens from Macedon's expansion and preserve its freedom.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Statesman & Orator
Birth Place Athens, Greek
Died On 12 October 322 BC (aged 62)\nIsland of Kalaureia (present-day Poros)

💰 Net worth

Demosthenes, an esteemed Statesman and Orator in Greek history, is projected to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million by the year 2024. As a highly influential figure in ancient Greece, Demosthenes' wealth can be attributed to his political accomplishments and eloquence in public speaking. Renowned for his persuasive speeches, Demosthenes' ability to sway audiences played a pivotal role in shaping political narratives of his time. With his financial worth estimated to be in the six-figure to seven-figure range, Demosthenes' impact on Greek society continues to be recognized and admired to this day.

Famous Quotes:

Had you for Greece been strong, as wise you were, The Macedonian would not have conquered her.

Biography/Timeline

2013

In 341 BC Demosthenes was sent to Byzantium, where he sought to renew its alliance with Athens. Thanks to Demosthenes' diplomatic manoeuvres, Abydos also entered into an alliance with Athens. These developments worried Philip and increased his anger at Demosthenes. The Assembly, however, laid aside Philip's grievances against Demosthenes' conduct and denounced the peace treaty; so doing, in effect, amounted to an official declaration of war. In 339 BC Philip made his last and most effective bid to conquer southern Greece, assisted by Aeschines' stance in the Amphictyonic Council. During a meeting of the Council, Philip accused the Amfissian Locrians of intruding on consecrated ground. The presiding officer of the Council, a Thessalian named Cottyphus, proposed the convocation of an Amphictyonic Congress to inflict a harsh punishment upon the Locrians. Aeschines agreed with this proposition and maintained that the Athenians should participate in the Congress. Demosthenes however reversed Aeschines' initiatives and Athens finally abstained. After the failure of a first military excursion against the Locrians, the summer session of the Amphictyonic Council gave command of the league's forces to Philip and asked him to lead a second excursion. Philip decided to act at once; in the winter of 339–338 BC, he passed through Thermopylae, entered Amfissa and defeated the Locrians. After this significant victory, Philip swiftly entered Phocis in 338 BC. He then turned south-east down the Cephissus valley, seized Elateia, and restored the fortifications of the city.

2014

In Demosthenes's initial judicial orations, the influence of both Lysias and Isaeus is obvious, but his marked, original style is already revealed. Most of his extant speeches for private cases—written early in his career—show glimpses of talent: a powerful intellectual drive, masterly selection (and omission) of facts, and a confident assertion of the justice of his case, all ensuring the dominance of his viewpoint over his rival. However, at this early stage of his career, his writing was not yet remarkable for its subtlety, Verbal precision and variety of effects.

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