Pourquoi la bataille de Salamine fut cruciale...

La guerre de Troie, immortalisée par Homère dans l’Iliade, fascine depuis des siècles. Mais s’agit-il d’un mythe littéraire ou d’un véritable conflit historique ? Depuis longtemps, les historiens et archéologues tentent de démêler la réalité de la légende.

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L’expression “Wood for Wood”, qui évoquerait un système d’échange entre soldats alliés et allemands durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, intrigue historiens et passionnés. Selon certaines rumeurs, des troupes opposées auraient convenu de troquer des cercueils – d’où le terme “wo ...

In 480 BC, 300 Spartans made a famous stand at Thermopylae, as hordes of Persian soldiers, led by Xerxes, seemed set to succeed in their aim of conquering Greece. However, although Leonidas and his men were defeated, only a short while later the Greek navy, against superior Persi ...  Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss what is often called one of the most significant battles in history. In 480BC in the Saronic Gulf near Athens, between the mainland and the island of Salamis, a fleet of Greek allies decisively defeated a larger Persian-led fleet. This halted the f ...  Show more

Leonidas and the 300 have been defeated at Thermopylae, leaving the way to Athens open. With the Persians advancing, many Athenians flee to the island of Salamis in the hope it will give them shelter. From there, they see flames lick the sky as the Persians burn Athens. But their ...  Show more

Les impératrices ont souvent été mises au banc de l'histoire, retour sur celles qui ont régné sur des empires de l'antiquité, à aujourd'hui (si si !)
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