The battle of Artemisium Flashcards
The first sea battle
1
Q
What did the fifth century Theban poet Pindar say about the Battle of Artemisium?
A
That it was where ‘the sons of the Athenians set down the shining corner-stone of freedom’
2
Q
Roughly how many men does Herodotus say were in the Persian fleet?
A
517,610
3
Q
How many men does Herodotus say were in each Persian Penteconter?
A
80
4
Q
Why was the number of Persian ships/men reduced by the time they got to Artemisium?
A
Many were lost in storms
5
Q
How did the Greeks capture 15 Persian ships at the start of the battle?
A
They had fallen behind and thought that the Greeks were Persians
6
Q
How did the Greeks make the Persians think it would be an easy victory?
A
They sent out just a few ships
7
Q
When did the battle of Artemisium happen?
A
August 480BC
