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How did Solon help persuade Athens to resume its war against Megara for Salamis?
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Solon, statue in the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.
Solon persuaded the Athenians to resume their war against Megara for control of Salamis by publicly reciting a poem. At the time, the Athenian citizens were disheartened by their lack of success in the conflict.1
Solon’s poem framed the struggle as a matter of national honor, explicitly calling upon the Athenians to "arise and come to Salamis, to win that fair island and undo our shame". This appeal successfully motivated the citizens to resume the war, which they eventually won.1