Battle of Salamis 480 BC; (Episode #20)

The Greco-Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire and Greek city-states beginning in 499 BC and lasting until 449 BC.

[winehistorian]

In a way, i am almost sad that this is the end of the Greco-Persian series.. really liked what u did there… well it will be a bittersweet episode 🙂

[rebelsrevolutions]

Oh baby!! Bring the Salamis!!!! I love Naval warfare… so cool that you have decided to work on this one!!! I will be there

[cjmaloney]

At (1:15) you explain the importance of naval power to the Greeks as well as the type of ships and tactics used. This is much appreciated from a viewer (such as myself) who is none too conversant with the war in question. Also, the Queen of Halicarnassus was a terrific (and necessary) addition to the story (5:35), showing Greeks who were allied with the Persians, as often in history water is thicker than blood. She was also someone her Persian friends should have listened to, I learned from this terrific video.

Deception and a deep understanding of what exactly they brought to the table was the Greeks' ticket to victory. Your focus on the effects of fatigue, wind and the width of the area of operations is impressive and helps explain the reason for this outcome.

As always, I am more impressed with each passing video that I watch on this website. I look forward to your first full length documentary or book! Outstanding job, and please keep it going!

[karlvoyna]

Wow.. she is back with a vengeance.. I love Ancient Greek war stories… BTW, really enjoyed the first two episodes.. thought i knew about them, but learned a few things from you… looking forward to Salamis

[scotthenderson]

Love these videos. Thanks for making them

[winehistorian]

I would love to see more episodes on this subjects..thanks so much

[historyfan]

Excellent video! I’ve enjoyed all your videos and always learn something new. The evolution of your storytelling craft over the years has also been extremely fun to watch. The script, narration, video selection, editing and music in this one is fantastic. Not sure where you go from here but I can’t wait to see it.

[alissapotts]

I prefer the battle of capicola… haha get it? Like salami? Okay I’m done. Can’t believe it’s been 20 episodes. So awesome!

[Don_Francisco]

About time Youtube recommended me a good channel, great work

[misteraimless]

Fantastic video! It has been a while since I looked at ancient Greco-Persian conflicts. Fantastic job! I know it is a lot of work to make a video like this bit your finished piece is great! Keep up the great work! I look forward to your future projects-Chris

[historyfan]

Great conclusion to this Greco-Persian War series!

[REDForce-wcji]

Is this the one with that aggressive girl, Artemisia? Right.. She was a BadAzz.. BTW i love the sound boats crashing into each other.. (I know that probably sounded stupid, but I do love it).. Thanks for doing it.. way to go

[karlvoyna]

Great video.. thanks again… enjoyed it

[bubbabro]

Great end to the Greco-Persian vids. It's wild to imagine what those soldiers must have been thinking and feeling over 2500 years ago, while trying to outmaneuver and sink each other's ship by crashing into them. 😅 Looking forward to the next series!

[Michael-wsrc]

Well done again miss, and I hope not for the last time. I enjoy your channel greatly.

It may have been worth mentioning here that the Greek fleet, made naturally of wood, was later held to be the “wooden wall” which Delphic oracles had earlier promised to save Athens.

Would you care to share what you are thinking of as a topic for your next video?

[fredleckie]

The Show Must Go On by Queen, at 00:22 and 9:40? A nice wee bonus in a good video, as always

[coltonvazvazquez]

Keep it up. Like the content you put out

[brianmoran]

Great stuff Emilia. It's ironic how the Queen of Halicarnassus was Greek, and I believe Themisticles ended up in Persia when the Greeks got tired of him....I hope there is more to come... although that fade away manoeuvre at the end was ominous..

[petroonajourney]

I am a new subscriber here, I am so happy that YouTube recommended you. I love history and you are clearly passionate about it yourself, you have done an amazing job in this video and I enjoyed your choice in background music. I look forward to watching your other videos 👍👍👍👍

[aaronlea]

Woohoo MIMB day! Best day of the month!