Avenging Leonidas - The Battle of Salamis: The Largest Naval Battle in Antiquity (480BC) DOCUMENTARY

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Following the brutal Aftermath of the Battle of Thermopylae a Spartan king lay dead and the city of Athens was in flames. Now the Greek alliance stands on the brink of total defeat. Their last hope of Avenging Leonidas and turning the tides of the Second Greco Persian War lies now with the Battle of Salamis.

In this episode we break down the Herodotus account of this most famous of ancient battles. We begin with the preparations of the armies, followed by the battle plans, the mind games, and the deployment of the fleets before finally unravelling the Battle of Salamis itself.

Sources and Suggested Reading
Campbell, B. (ed). The Oxford Handbook of Warfare in the Classical World. Oxford University Press, USA, 2013.
Fields, N. Ancient Greek Warship. Osprey Publishing, 2007.
Herodotus & John M. Marincola & Aubrey de Salincourt. The Histories. Penguin, 2003.
Hornblower, S. The Oxford Classical Dictionary. Oxford University Press, USA, 2012.
Kinzl, K.H. (ed). A Companion to the Classical Greek World. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Shepherd, W. Salamis 480 BC. Osprey Publishing, 2010.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:05 Athens Has Fallen
04:34 The Greek War Council
07:44 Preparations for Battle
11:20 The Persian War Council
13:57 Themistocles' Trick
15:59 The Battle of Salamis
20:33 The Persian Disaster

Credits:
Research = Invicta
Script = Invicta
Narration = Invicta
Artwork = Penta Limited

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