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How many men did the Persian fleet carry across the Aegean Sea?
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∙ 14y ago
About 25,000 men in 600 war ships
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What athenian leader sank most of Persian fleet at salamis?
Themistocles was the Athenian leader who sank most of the Persian fleet at Salamis.
The small Greek navy defeated the Persian fleet at the battle of what?
The combined and powerful Greek navy defeated a similar sized Persian fleet at the battle of Salamis.
In 480 bc who was the Greek's enemy?
A coalition of southern Greek city-states defeated a Persian fleet of Phoenician, Greek and Egyptian ships at the naval battle of Salamis.
What island did the Greeks sink half the Persians?
The Greeks sank half the Persian fleet off the coast of Salamis.
What did Pericles learn from the battle of salamis?
That they should not have been duped into splitting their fleet into three parts each inferior th the smaller Greek fleet. But then, it was a bit late to learn that lesson, as they lost much of their fleet and the remnant had to withdraw to Mykale leaving the Persian army unsupported and unsupplied as they could no longer protect the supply ships. They did in fact learn a lesson - the following year when the Persian army and its Greek allies was being defeated by the Greek coalition at Plataia, the Greek fleet descended on Mykale, and the Persian fleet refused to put to sea to fight another losing battle, barricading themselves around their beached fleet. This didn't stop the Greek fleet which beached and the marines and sailors attacked and captured the Persian fleet on the beach.
What happened at the battle salamis?
The Greek fleet defeated the Persian fleet 480 BCE. The Greek fleet comprised contingents from Athens, the Pelopponesian cities, and the Aegean islands The Persian fleet comprised contingents from Phoenicia, the Asiatic Greek city-states and Egypt.
What body of water did the Persians cross to get to the Greek city-states during the Persian Wars?
Aegean Sea for its fleet. Dardanelles Strait for its army.
Which sea did Athens control after the Persian Wars?
It was the principal naval power in the Aegean Sea until its fleet was destroyed at Aigospotamai (Goat Rivers) in 405 BCE.
Why was thermopylae chosen by king loenitis to fight the Persian?
The object was to destroy the Persian fleet. By blocking the pass it forced the Persian fleet to try to turn it by sea. The Greek fleet was waiting and engaged the Persian fleet. The Greek plan failed as they lost the sea battle.
In what war was the Persian fleet destroyed?
The Persian War.
How did the ancient King Mithridates control the Aegean Sea?
His general Archelaus assembled a strong fleet which dominated the Aegean Sea.
What happen at salamis?
A Greek fleet defeated a Persian fleet.
Place where the Greek fleet attacked the Persian fleet?
satrap
What place where the Greek fleet attacked the Persian fleet?
satrap
Where did the small athen fleet defeat the Persian fleet?
The 180 Athenian ships were part of a Greek fleet of 370 triremens opposing a similar sized Persian fleet in the straits near Salamis.
What athenian leader sank most of Persian fleet at salamis?
Themistocles was the Athenian leader who sank most of the Persian fleet at Salamis.
What s the place where Greek fleet attacked the Persian fleet?
india
