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Person

Artemisia I

queen of Halicarnassus; naval commander in 480 BCE

The Lygdamid queen of Halicarnassus who commanded five ships in Xerxes I's invasion and fought at Salamis. She is a different person from the fourth-century Artemisia II.

Date
fl. 480 BCE
Other names
Artemisia of Halicarnassus · Artemisia I of Halicarnassus
Groups
Rulers beyond Persia Commanders and nobles
Record status
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