Thucydides
A) ascribed the final outcome of the Peloponnesian Wars to divine intervention.
B) looked for myths and legends behind historical truth.
C) commanded the Greek fleet at Salamis.
D) commanded the Athenian expedition to Syracuse.
E) rejected the notion that the gods interfere in history.

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Thucydides believed that historical events were caused by human actions and decisions, not divine intervention. He rejected the tradition of using mythical explanations for historical events and instead emphasized the importance of rational analysis and critical inquiry.