Artemisium
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Artemisium is a coastal area on the northern tip of the Greek island of Euboea, historically significant as a strategic naval passage in ancient Greece.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal area
ⓘ
geographical location ⓘ historical site ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | Greco-Persian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPolity |
Classical Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek coastal settlements
ⓘ
Naval battle locations in antiquity ⓘ |
| coordinateRoleWith | Thermopylae defensive line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| etymology | named after the goddess Artemis ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Aegean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Euboean Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySanctuaryDedicatedTo | Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSignificance | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| historicalRole | control point for naval access around Euboea ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Artemisium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
naval operations in the Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern tip of Euboea ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Euboea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Herodotus’ Histories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Thermopylae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Euboean Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositeOf | coast of Magnesia in Thessaly ⓘ |
| partOf |
maritime routes between Thessaly and Attica
ⓘ
sea approaches to Thermopylae ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
naval passage
ⓘ
sea route between northern and southern Greece ⓘ |
| terrain |
narrow sea channels
ⓘ
rocky coast ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorEvent | 480 BC ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defensive naval position
ⓘ
naval assembly point ⓘ |
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