The Persian Invasion: Chaos and Strategy

In this episode, we discuss the aftermath of the Greek loss at Thermopylai, as the Persians advanced southwards to Athens and the rest of the Greeks fled to Salamis and to the Peloponnesos; the lead-up to and the naval Battle of Salamis itself (in 480 BC), in which Themistokles tricked the Persians into fighting in the narrows between Attika and Salamis, resulting in a stunning Greek victory at sea; and the battle's aftermath, which saw Xerxes' fleet and the bulk of his army retreat back to Asia

Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2017/03/038-behind-wooden-walls.html

Intro by Katy and Nathan of Queens Podcast

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