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Week 6, Herodotus Bk 8
Battles at Artemisium and Salamis
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Battle of Artemisium,  | naval battle fought simultaneously with land battle of Thermopylae. The Greek allies did not defeat the Persians, nor prevent them from advancing further along the coast. Conversely, neither did the Persians destroy the Greek fleet, or irreparably weaken it. Thus, the battle was indecisive. Still, it was significant for the Greeks, as it proved they could stand up to Persian navy, it gave Greeks sailors and leaders valuable battle experience and it showed Greek leaders the Persian naval weaknesses |
Phocis,  | region in central part of Greece. Delphi is located here. A member of Greek allies and fought at Thermopylae |
Isthmus of Corinth,  | narrow neck of land connecting the Peloponnese with northern/mainland Greece. The construction of a defensive wall across the isthmus became a Peloponnesian priority. |
| Eurybiades | Spartan commander of Greek naval forces at Artemisium and Salamis |
Delphi,  | site of Apollo's most important oracle and the temple complex associated with it. Located in Phocis |
Battle of Salamis,  | fought between an alliance of Greek city-states and the Persian empire in September 480 BC, in the straits between the mainland and Salamis, an island near Athens. As a result of deception by Themistocles, the Persian navy sailed into the straits and tried to block both entrances to trap the Greeks. In the cramped quarters, the great Persian numbers were a weakness. Greeks scored a decisive victory, sinking or capturing 300 Persian ships |
Acropolis,  | ancient citadel located on a high rocky outcrop above Athens. A temple sacred to the goddess Athena, protectress of the city, was built here. |
| Aristeides | political rival of Themistocles, he returns from exile to warn Themistocles that the Greek ships at Salamis have been surrounded. He later lead the Greek force that kills Persians posted at Psyttalea |
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