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Why was Themistocles ostracized?

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He was eventually accused of collaborating with the Persians, which led to his ostracism and eventually forced exile from not just Athens, but all of Greece. Themistocles' life ended thousands of miles away from his beloved land, and his reputation was ruined for centuries.
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