Battle of Salamis:how did Themistocles manage to frustrate the apparently overwhelming power of Xerxes?
Battle of Salamis Consider the sea battle of Salamis in 480 BC as the decisive moment in a complex littoral contest between the Persian empire and the alliance of free cities led by Sparta and Athens. How did Themistocles manage to frustrate the apparently overwhelming power of Xerxes? Why did the stronger side lose the … Read more