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The Persian Navy at Salamis: How Phoenicians Won Xerxes' War
While we have explored the Royal Road, the Immortals, and the satrapal administration of the Achaemenid Empire, this episode turns to the sea. We examine the crucial role of the Phoenician navy, particularly the fleet commanded by Artemisia of Halicarnassus, during Xerxes’ invasion of Greece in 480 BCE. You will hear about the strategic decisions made at the Hellespont, the complex dynamics between Persian command and allied Greek sailors, and the specific naval engagement at Salamis that changed the course of history. Lucas and Luna discuss how Darius I’s earlier naval ambitions evolved into…
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