Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 39.014, 23.221 · 4 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 480 BC | Herodotus, Histories | At Artemisium, Themistocles, having taken money, stays behind and blocks the retreat; the Greeks attack the next evening |
| 480 BC | Herodotus, Histories | The Greeks charge all together, stern to stern, and capture thirty Persian ships; half of the Athenian ships are damaged |
| 480 BC | Herodotus, Histories | Themistocles leaves ships at places with water, leaves persuasive messages for the Ionians, and the fleet returns to Artemisium |
| 480 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | Fighting the Persian fleet in the straits of Artemisium |