07-22-2006, 12:31 AM
Quote:Ironically, Salamis was Greek vs. Greek.
The main Persian contingent constituted the Asian Minor Greeks, the Persians only fought as marines.
Well... ALMOST, you're right! Persians' ships were FULL of Ionian city-states sailors, Cypriots and Phynicians...
aka Romilos
"Ayet`, oh Spartan euandro... koroi pateron poliatan... laia men itin provalesthe,
...dori d`eutolmos anhesthe, ...mi phidomenoi tas zoas. Ouh gar patrion ta Sparta!"
- The Lacedaimonian War Tune -
"Ayet`, oh Spartan euandro... koroi pateron poliatan... laia men itin provalesthe,
...dori d`eutolmos anhesthe, ...mi phidomenoi tas zoas. Ouh gar patrion ta Sparta!"
- The Lacedaimonian War Tune -
