discosnape: History Meme: [4/9] Kings & Queens ARTEMISIA I OF CARIA (5th Century BCE) &ldquo

discosnape:History Meme: [4/9] Kings & QueensARTEMISIA I OF CARIA (5th Century BCE)“Artemisia was the ruler of Halicarnassus (near today’s Bodrum, Turkey) and its neighboring islands, part of the Persian empire then ruled by Xerxes. She assumed the throne after the death of her husband. When Xerxes went to war against Greece (480-479 B.C.E.), Artemisia brought five ships and helped Xerxes fight the Greeks in the naval battle of Salamis.Xerxes eventually abandoned his invasion of Greece - and Artemisia is credited with persuading him to this decision.From Herodotus’ History: ’…but I must speak of a certain leader named Artemisia, whose participation in the attack upon Greece, notwithstanding that she was a woman, moves my special wonder. She had obtained the sovereign power after the death of her husband; and, though she had now a son grown up, yet her brave spirit and manly daring sent her forth to the war, when no need required her to adventure. …and the five triremes which she furnished to the Persians were, next to the Sidonian, the most famous ships in the fleet. She likewise gave to Xerxes sounder counsel than any of his other allies..’” [x] -- source link

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