Themistocles was the Athenian leader who sank most of the Persian fleet at Salamis.
Themistocles.
Themistocles.
Xerxes was the Persian, not the Athenian leader. No leader at the battle sank most of anyone's fleet.
Persian Empire.
After defeating the Greek navies at Artemesium, the Persian army moved to Athens and occupied it.
It was a sea battle - the southern Greek city-state navies versus the Persian navies mainly from Egypt, the Asian Greek cities and Phoenicia.
The Greeks prevailing over Persian expansionism gave to the Greeks confidence in their military arms to defeat Persian armies/navies .
the Persian war
The Persians lost the battle. The Athenian army defeated the Persian expeditionary force.
The Athenian militia defeated the the Persian forces of Darius I.
Often by ramming them with specially-constructed rams built into the ship structure. Persian ships did the same but being larger usually tried to board. The agility of the Athenian ships gave an advantage.