June 5, 2026 · 12:31 PM

Artemisia of Caria: I Told Xerxes It Was a Trap — He Ignored Me, and the Fleet Burned

The only woman commanding warships in Xerxes' fleet at Salamis — she warned him it was a trap, escaped by ramming a friendly ship, and walked away with more glory than any man who survived.

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