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The Achaemenid Navy's Harem Intrigue: Xerxes' Failed Greek Gambit
In this episode of Achaemenid Empire: Persia's Golden Age of Power, hosts Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic naval campaigns of Xerxes I against Greece in 480 BCE. They uncover the political maneuvering at the Persian court, the role of Artemisia, the queen of Halicarnassus, and the disastrous Battle of Salamis. Delving into the logistics of Xerxes' fleet—from the Hellespont bridges to the trireme crews—they reveal how internal rivalries and a divided command undermined Persia's greatest naval expedition. The episode also touches on the broader Achaemenid naval network, from the Persian Gulf…
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