In 480 B.C., Xerxes I, king of the Persian Empire, led a vast and uncountable army intent on the domination of Europe. Only a tiny collection of Greek city-states stood in his path. At Thermopylae the Persians annihilated a small holding force commanded by King Leonidas of Sparta, then quickly march[...]
Shades of Artemis recounts the life of Brasidas, Sparta's most audacious commander, from his upbringing in the Spartan military school called the Agoge to his induction into the ranks of the ancient world's finest warriors. Overcoming petty jealousies and the politics of his own country, he finally [...]