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The Athenian Navy and the Battle of Salamis
In 480 BCE, the Athenian navy under Themistocles faced the Persian fleet of Xerxes in the narrow straits of Salamis. This episode explores the strategic genius of Themistocles, the construction of the Athenian fleet from the silver mines of Lavrion, the trireme design, and the battle itself. We discuss the alliance with Sparta, the role of the Corinthian commander Adeimantus, and the aftermath that established Athens as a naval power. Drawing on Herodotus and Aeschylus, we separate fact from legend, including the controversial evacuation of Athens and the mysterious disappearance of the…
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