The defeat at Salamis dismayed Xerxes. Mardonius, the mastermind behind the Persian invasion of Greece begged Xerxes to withdraw. He himself would remain with 300,000 elite soldiers behind and conquer Greece the following summer. Xerxes was soon convinced and left, with the army suffering terribl
During the 8th century, Europeans saw how narrow and long ships arrived at their shores, from those ships disembarked blond, tattooed, armed men…. and with hornless helmets. Who were these men and where did they come from? They were the Vikings , farmers and merchants from the Scandinavian territori
February 21, 1913 is a historical anniversary for Greece which connects Crete with Epirus. On this day Ioannina was liberated and the Cretans played their own historical role. It was not only Eleftherios Venizelos, who as prime minister contributed the most to this sacred cause, but also the Holy Le
The first self-propelled vehicles, with their huge steam boilers, appeared in the 18th century; the first motor vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine with gasoline would not arrive until 1885. Logically, and in the face of those new protagonists, traffic regulations had to be changed. We