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Hi all .. this is the 3rd drawing of a series of drawings about warrior women through history .. today we have:-

Queen and Admiral Artemisia I of Caria-Harlikarnassos and Kos

Here is some info about her from Wikipedia --> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_I_of_Caria

Ca. 480 Queen and Admiral Artemisia I of Caria-Harlikarnassos and Kos (Turkey)

Known for: warrior queen - she joined Xerxes in his battle against the Greeks at Salamis
Dates: 5th century B.C.E.
Named for: the goddess Artemis
Also known as: Artemesia

Artemisia was the ruler of Halicarnassus (near today's Bodrum, Turkey) and its neighboring islands, part of the Persian empire then ruled by Xerxes. She assumed the throne after the death of her husband (she became ruler at the time of Herodotus' birth in that city. Her story comes to us from Herodotus).

When Xerxes went to war against Greece (480-479 B.C.E.), Artemisia brought five ships and helped Xerxes fight the Greeks in the naval battle of Salamis.

The Greeks offered a reward of 10,000 drachmas for capturing Artemisia, but no one succeeded in winning the prize.

Xerxes eventually abandoned his invasion of Greece - and Artemisia is credited with persuading him to this decision.

Artemisia -as a vassal of Persia- was obliged to recruit her own small force when Xerxes invaded Greece - in fact, Artemisia commanded five ships in her own right. Artemisia alone of his commanders advised Xerxes against a naval battle with the Greeks but Xerxes, however, chose to follow the advice of his male advisors, and met the Greeks on the sea in the channel of Salamis on 20th September 480 BCE. Artemisia was aboard one of her ships, commanding their movements. After the initial confusion, the Persians took the offensive. Though she only had one ship left, Artemisia herself disabled the ship of King Damasithymus of Calynda. At a council, Artmesia spoke her mind - she had opposed the war from the beginning and opposed its continuation. She advised Xerxes to leave his trusted commander Mardonus to pursue the Greeks whilst Xerxes himself return home, and would still maintained his dignity whether in victory or defeat. For her wisdom, Xerxes entrusted Artemisia with the care on his sons, and returned home to a kingdom racked by rebellion and conspiracy, to which he ultimately became a victim. Her kingdom prospering from her good relations with Persia.

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Well, since Artemisia is the first female Admiral in history i had to add a ship to her pic, it is the same type of ship she commanded in the battle of Salamis except slightly modified (used some ref for the ship of course), i also wanted to add a touch of femininity to her but without overdoing it (overdoing it as in the old 300 Spartans movie --> [link] ) where she was pretty much a happy-go-lucky mistress of Xerxes.

And don't ask where is Artemisia in the new 300 movie, the abominable Xerxes shown in that movie is enough --> [link] .. at least the old movie got that one right XD

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Arachidamia (who was a Spartan princess) is probably next in line (tell me what you think or make suggestions for other real warrior women you might want to see and i'll consider it ^_^).

Have a good day everyone and enjoy

Description
Hi all .. this is the 3rd drawing of a series of drawings about warrior women through history .. today we have:-

Queen and Admiral Artemisia I of Caria-Harlikarnassos and Kos

Here is some info about her from Wikipedia --> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_I_of_Caria

Ca. 480 Queen and Admiral Artemisia I of Caria-Harlikarnassos and Kos (Turkey)

Known for: warrior queen - she joined Xerxes in his battle against the Greeks at Salamis
Dates: 5th century B.C.E.
Named for: the goddess Artemis
Also known as: Artemesia

Artemisia was the ruler of Halicarnassus (near today's Bodrum, Turkey) and its neighboring islands, part of the Persian empire then ruled by Xerxes. She assumed the throne after the death of her husband (she became ruler at the time of Herodotus' birth in that city. Her story comes to us from Herodotus).

When Xerxes went to war against Greece (480-479 B.C.E.), Artemisia brought five ships and helped Xerxes fight the Greeks in the naval battle of Salamis.

The Greeks offered a reward of 10,000 drachmas for capturing Artemisia, but no one succeeded in winning the prize.

Xerxes eventually abandoned his invasion of Greece - and Artemisia is credited with persuading him to this decision.

Artemisia -as a vassal of Persia- was obliged to recruit her own small force when Xerxes invaded Greece - in fact, Artemisia commanded five ships in her own right. Artemisia alone of his commanders advised Xerxes against a naval battle with the Greeks but Xerxes, however, chose to follow the advice of his male advisors, and met the Greeks on the sea in the channel of Salamis on 20th September 480 BCE. Artemisia was aboard one of her ships, commanding their movements. After the initial confusion, the Persians took the offensive. Though she only had one ship left, Artemisia herself disabled the ship of King Damasithymus of Calynda. At a council, Artmesia spoke her mind - she had opposed the war from the beginning and opposed its continuation. She advised Xerxes to leave his trusted commander Mardonus to pursue the Greeks whilst Xerxes himself return home, and would still maintained his dignity whether in victory or defeat. For her wisdom, Xerxes entrusted Artemisia with the care on his sons, and returned home to a kingdom racked by rebellion and conspiracy, to which he ultimately became a victim. Her kingdom prospering from her good relations with Persia.

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Well, since Artemisia is the first female Admiral in history i had to add a ship to her pic, it is the same type of ship she commanded in the battle of Salamis except slightly modified (used some ref for the ship of course), i also wanted to add a touch of femininity to her but without overdoing it (overdoing it as in the old 300 Spartans movie --> [link] ) where she was pretty much a happy-go-lucky mistress of Xerxes.

And don't ask where is Artemisia in the new 300 movie, the abominable Xerxes shown in that movie is enough --> [link] .. at least the old movie got that one right XD

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Arachidamia (who was a Spartan princess) is probably next in line (tell me what you think or make suggestions for other real warrior women you might want to see and i'll consider it ^_^).

Have a good day everyone and enjoy