Persian
Ancient Greece
When Ancient Greeks Faced the Persian Navy at Battle of Artemisium
When the ancient Greeks faced the Persian navy in the Battle of Artemisium, they set the tone for the Battle of Salamis that kicked the Persians out
Ancient Greece
Themistocles: The Fall of a Great Ancient Greek General and Statesman
Themistocles will always be lauded as the great general who literally pushed the Persians out of Ancient Greece with his admirable strategy in the Battle of Salamis
Ancient Greece
Alexander the Great’s Defiant Siege of Tyre
Alexander the Great's siege of the island city of Tyre used all the innovation and cunning worthy of a conqueror who is still remembered to this day.
Amid his campaigns against the mighty Persian Empire in the early fourth century...
Greece
Battle of Salamis Marked After 2,500 Years
Some 2,500 years ago a naval battle took place in September (although the exact date remains unknown) in the straits between the Greek mainland and Salamis, an island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens. The battle of Salamis changed...