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This is not known, but with 40 ships lost, perhaps 8,000.

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How many Persian ships did the Greeks sink at Salamis?

During the Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE, the Greeks are estimated to have sunk around 300 Persian ships. This decisive naval battle was a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars, showcasing the effectiveness of the Greek trireme and the strategic acumen of leaders like Themistocles. The exact number of ships lost can vary in historical accounts, but the Greeks' victory significantly weakened the Persian naval fleet.


What was the result of the battle of salamis?

The Greeks won the Battle of Salamis through genius strategy and used similar tactics to the ones used at Thermopylae. The Greeks sailed their fleet into a narrow channel between two parts of the island of salamis, completely taking away the advantage of the large, phoenician built, Persian ships and taking away the advantage of their numbers, just like at Thermopylae. The Greeks then used their smaller, more maneuverable ships to ram and sink the Persian vessels, dealing a crushing defeat to Xerxes army. This defeat caused Xerxes to lose his will to fight, and he returned to Persia with the bulk of his army only leaving behind 70,000 in a hopeless last effort to defeat the Greeks. This Persian army of 70,000 would later be crushed at the Battle of Plataea, the final battle of the Persian wars.


Why do you think the Greeks defeated the Persians in this battle?

Which battle - there were many, but the Greeks won by superior strategies and tactics.


How many people fought in the battle of salamis?

Each side had about 400 warships = 800 x 200 crewmen and marines = 160,000.


How many died in battle of thermopylae?

about 20,000 Persians and 4000 Greeks.

Related Questions

Where is the location of the naval battle in which Greeks defeated Persians?

There were several - the most notable were Salamis (in the Saronic Gulf between the island of Salamis and Athens in 480; Mykale in Asia Minor 479 BCE and Eurymedon in Asia Minor 466 BCE.


How many Athens died in battle of Salamis?

We have no specific evidence - just a comment from the main historian Herodotos: 'There were also Greek casualties, but not many; for most of the Greeks could swim'.


How many victories did the Greeks have during the second Persian War?

Three major ones - the sea battle of Salamis 480 BCE, the land battle of Plataia 479 BCE, and the sea-land battle of Mykale 479 BCE.


How many Persian ships did the Greeks sink at Salamis?

During the Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE, the Greeks are estimated to have sunk around 300 Persian ships. This decisive naval battle was a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars, showcasing the effectiveness of the Greek trireme and the strategic acumen of leaders like Themistocles. The exact number of ships lost can vary in historical accounts, but the Greeks' victory significantly weakened the Persian naval fleet.


How many people are in the battle of Salamis?

378 troops


How many died in the battle of salamis?

The actual number of people who died in the Battle of Salamis is not recorded. However, more than 300 ships were lost, many of them with all hands.


How many solders died at Salamis?

None. It was a naval battle.


How many people were in the battle of salamis?

There were about 800 warships, each with a crew of about 200 = 160,000.


How many years in between the battle of Salamis and Marathon?

1 decade


What was the result of the battle of salamis?

The Greeks won the Battle of Salamis through genius strategy and used similar tactics to the ones used at Thermopylae. The Greeks sailed their fleet into a narrow channel between two parts of the island of salamis, completely taking away the advantage of the large, phoenician built, Persian ships and taking away the advantage of their numbers, just like at Thermopylae. The Greeks then used their smaller, more maneuverable ships to ram and sink the Persian vessels, dealing a crushing defeat to Xerxes army. This defeat caused Xerxes to lose his will to fight, and he returned to Persia with the bulk of his army only leaving behind 70,000 in a hopeless last effort to defeat the Greeks. This Persian army of 70,000 would later be crushed at the Battle of Plataea, the final battle of the Persian wars.


How many Persians were involved for salamis war?

Salamis was a sea battle. With about 400 ships on each side, each had 400 x 200 crew = 80,000.


The Persians outnumbered the Greeks by how many?

At the critical battles of Salamis, Plataea and Mycale the numbers engaged on both sides were about even.