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1.1 challenge of the Persian empire
Thermopylae and artemisium
Battle of artemisium
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What year was the battle of artemisium
480
, the
same
time as the battle as
Thermopylae
what was the battle of artemisium
a series of
naval
engagements
Why were the Persians disadvantaged before the battle of artemisium
Many of their
ships
were
destroyed
during a
storm
Greek forces at artemisium
271
triremes led by
eurybiades
(
spartan)
and
Themistocles
(athenian)
Why was artemisium chosen and who by
Themistocles
(
Athenian
) chose it as it covered the entrance to mainland Greece and was a
narrow
corridor
What was the result of the battle of artemisium
Indecisive
as the Greeks
withdrew
after the news of the
defeat
at
Thermopylae
and the Persian suffered through their great
loss
of
ships
Herodotus on the lack of
Athenian
leadership
Athens waived their claim in the interest of
national
survival