Artemisia I of Caria

Artemisia I of Caria (Ancient Greek: Ἀρτεμῑσίᾱ (fl. 480 BC) became the ruler, after the death of her husband, as a client of the Persians – who in the 5th century BC ruled as the overlords of Ionia.

Artemisia is best remembered for her participation in the naval Battle of Salamis.

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