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Why did the Spartans fight at salamis?
No, it was the Athenians. Salamis was a sea battle, and at that time Sparta had no navy. Salamis appeared as a chance for the Persians to destroy the Athenian ships, but it was a trap, and the turning point of the Second Persian War.
Why did the Greeks defeat the Persians in the Persians war?
They eliminated the Persian navy at Salamis and Mycale, which left them without food supply and unable to sustain land forces outside Asia.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Salamis and how did it impact the course of the war?
The outcome of the Battle of Salamis was a decisive victory for the Greek city-states over the Persian Empire. This victory boosted Greek morale and weakened Persian naval power, ultimately leading to the eventual defeat of the Persians in the overall war.
What caused the Salamis war?
There was no Salamis war. There was a naval battle of Salamis which was part of the Greek strategy to repel the Persian invasion of the Greek mainland in 480 BCE.
When was the salamis war?
The Persian War 499-449 BCE included the battle of Salamis 480 BCE.
Which country was the greeks' principal enemy during their rise to power?
the Persians were the main enemy during there rise to power , they fought in the great battle of salamis and the Greeks won the war starting with about 400 and beat the Persians who had over 1300 ships, they were forced to make a long retreat.
What was Marathon the most important war?
Marathon was not a war, it was one battle in a 50-year war between Persia and the Greek city-states. The most important battles were Salamis, Plataea and Mycale. The significance of Marathon is that it was the first time that the Persians were defeated, and this Athenian victory showed to the other Greek city states, after nine years of Persian victories, that the Persians could be beaten.
What happened at each battle in the Persian war?
There were many battles. The major ones were: Lade - sea battle 494 BCE - the Persians won Artemesion - sea battle 480 BCE - the Greek confederation lost. Salamis - sea battle 480 BCE - the Persians lost. Plataia - land battle 479 BCE - the Persians lost Mycale - sea-land battle 479 BCE- the Persians lost. Eurymedon - sea battle 466 BCE - the Persians lost. Cyprus - sea-land battle 451 BCE - the Persians lost.
How do you think the Persians would have ended if the Spartans had not slowed the Persians at Thermopylae?
The purpose of the Thermopylae delay was to provoke a sea battle in the nearby strait of Artemesion, in the hope of destroying the Persian fleet. The Persian fleet won, and the Greeks had to withdraw to try again at Salamis, which they did win. The Thermopylae delay had no effect on the outcome of the war.
When did aeschylus write the Persians?
Aeschylus wrote "The Persians" around 472 BCE. It is one of the earliest known examples of a historical tragedy and is notable for its portrayal of the Persian response to their defeat at the Battle of Salamis. This play is unique as it focuses on contemporary events rather than mythological themes, reflecting Aeschylus's interest in the consequences of war.
The battles at marathon thermopylae and salamis were part of what war?
The answer is the Persian war.
What was the result of the Salamis war?
Salamis was a naval battle in a war between a consortium of a score of Greek city-states and the combined Persian naval forces. The Persians lost, and as they could not not supply their ground forces by sea in the coming winter, had to take half of them home, evening up the land forces of both sides at the battle of Plataea the following year, which as a result, the Greek coalition also won, ending the Persian invasion.
