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The sea Battle of Salamis was fought between an alliance of southern Greek city-states and the Persian Empire in September 480 BCE in the strait between the mainland and Salamis, an island in the Saronic Gulf opposite Athens.
It marked the high-point of the second Persian invasion of Greece which had begun in 480 BCE.
In an earlier attempt to destroy the Persian fleet, which threatened the Greek cities in the Peloponnese and so kept their armies at home instead of uniting against the Persian army, and to expose the Persian sea supply line to closure, the Greeks decided to hold the Persian land advance at the Thermopylae pass and so force the Persians to engage in a sea battle to continue their advance. If the Persian fleet was destroyed, they could not supply their army or threaten the Greek cities, which would allow them to assemble thir full power against Persia.
Unfortunately for the Greeks, the Persians had the best of the sea battle, and they had to withdraw their fleet. As there was now no reason to hold the pass, it was abandoned.
The Greek fleet reassembled in the Strait between Salamis Island and Athens on the mainland. By a ruse they persuaded the Persians that they were going to flee through the western end of the strait and so the Persianns split their superior fleet in two to seal off the imagined escape route. This evened up the numbers of ships on both sides, and when the Persians came through the Strait, they were further split by an island in the middle of the Strait, giving the Greek fleet local superiority. The Persian fleet was defeated and the remnant took refuge across the other side of the Aegean Sea, leaving the resupply line unprotected. The Persians, unaable to feed the army through the oncoming winter, sent half of it home.
In the following summer, without the Persian amphibious threst to their cities, the Greeks were able to concentrate their armies at Plataia and defeat the remaining Persian army and its Greek allies. Simultaneously the Greek navies eliminated the remaining Persian navy at Mycale. Athens then led an anti-Persian alliance, which was based on the Athenian navy, making Athens dominant and effectively creating an Athenian empire which remained dominant until destroyed by a coalitiom of a Spartan-led Greek cities with Persian support 70 years later.
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Where did Xerxes see his Navy destroyed at?
The Battle of Salamis on 29 September 480 BCE.
What happened during the battles between Persia and the Greeks at Marathon Salamis and Thermopylae?
At Marathon and Salamis, the Greek cities defeated the Persian forces. At Thermopylai the Persian forces defeated the Greek cities.
Who fought in the battle salamis?
The Greek and Persian fleets.
Who was Sicinnus?
He was a servant of Themistocles, who aided in the subterfuge at the Battle of Salamis.
What was the name of the Athenian general that defeated Xerxes at the battle of Salamis?
The Greek fleet at Salamis was commanded by the Spartan admiral Eurybiades.
When did Battle of Salamis happen?
Battle of Salamis happened in -480.
What happened first the battle fof salamis or the battle of Thermopylae?
Thermopylai.
Why were Greeks on the island of salamis during the battle of salamis?
It was a sea battle. The Greek fleet assembled at the island of Salamis in preparation to fighting the Persian fleet.
Why the battle of Salamis happened?
Read it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Salamis
Who can give you a brief sommery of the battle of salamis?
Naval Battle of Salamis (29 September 480): important battle during the Persian War, in which the Greek allies defeated the Persian navy .
What happened during the Salamis war?
There was no Salamis War. The sea battle of Salamis 480 BCE, won by the Greek navy, was a turning point in the invasion of mainland Greece by Persia. The following year 479 BCe the Greek army won at Plataia and the remainder of the Persian navy was destroyed at Mykale.
What is the strait of Salamis?
The Strait of Salamis is a narrow body of water located between the island of Salamis and the mainland of Greece. It is known for its historical significance, particularly the naval Battle of Salamis in 480 BC during the Greco-Persian Wars.
What number battle was the battle of salamis?
480
During a major battle the Greeks sank half the Persian fleet off what small island?
The Greeks sank half the Persian fleet off the small island of Salamis during the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC as part of the Greco-Persian Wars. This naval battle was a significant turning point in the conflict, leading to Greek victory and the eventual defeat of the Persian invasion.
Where did the Battle Of Salamis take place?
The Battle of Salamis took place in the strait between Piraeus and Salamis Island, an island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens.
Where did the battle of salamis occur?
In the strait between the island of Salamis and Athens.
Where was the battle of salamis held?
In the bay between the island of Salamis and Athens.
