the historical background of an epic movie...
"Because only we, contrary to the Barbarians, never count the enemy in battle" Aeschylus
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
King Xerxes I, watching the naval Battle of Salamis from the top of mount Egaleon.
The Great King expected an easy victory over the Greeks, instead he witnessed the Greek triremes triumph over his fleet and his men being slaughtered or drowned.
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