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The successful battle of Salamis in 480 BCE during the Persian War 499-449 BCE gave the Greek cities control of the sea, and this so weakened the Persian land forces that the Greeks were able to defeat them the following year at Plataia, and so turn bak the Persian invasion.

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What is the site of the Persian war?

Greece. There were two Persian Wars. The First Persian War in 490 BC had only one major battle (Marathon). The Second Persian War in 480-479 BC had three major battles (Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea). Salamis was a sea battle. The sites can be found on a map of ancient Greece, and possibly even on a map of modern Greece.


When was the salamis war?

The Persian War 499-449 BCE included the battle of Salamis 480 BCE.


The battles at marathon thermopylae and salamis were part of what war?

The answer is the Persian 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.


Where was the decisive naval battle of the Persian war fought?

salamis


What was the turing point in the Persian War?

The Greek defeat of the Persoan fleet at Salamis.


What and where did the ancient Greeks destory in 480bc?

The Persian war fleet at the battle of Salamis.


What were the Persian battles?

The main ones during the Persian War were Artemesion, Salamis, Plataea, Mycale, Eurymedon and Cyprus.


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 was the key battle site of Persian Wars?

Salamis which destroyed Persian sea power.


Significant battles of Persian war?

Lade, Marathon, Salamis, Plataia, Eurymedon, Cyprus.


Persian War site of Greek naval victory?

Salamis, Mycale, Eurymedon, Cyprus.