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There were a series of revolts amongst Greek cities states in Asisa Minor, 10 years prior to the battle of Salamis. These became known as the Ionia Revolts and were aided by the city state of Athens. The Persian Empire which controlled Asia Minor sent their army to Athens to punish them for supporting these revolts. The Athenians fought the Persians at Marathon and won the battle. When Xerxes took over the kingdom after his father Darius death, he gathered an army of over a million men to burn Athens to the ground. At first the Persians fought against a small band of Greeks at a small stretch of land known as Thermopylae meaning the hot gates. Xerxes' army fought against 300 Spartans lead by king Leonidas and several thousand other Greeks. Several weeks later the Persians marched and sailed down to Athens. At Athens they burned down the temples on the Acropolis to avenge their loss to the Athenians at the battle of Marathon. A few days later the Persians fought the Athenian navy under the command of Themistocles and a coalition of Greek city-states in the narrow straights of Salamis. Outnumbered 3 to 1 the Greek coalition navy defeated the Persian navy at Salamis, allowing the Greek states to be free from Persian influence. As a result Athenian cultural flourished and gave rise the Classical Greek Civilization.
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∙ 14y agoThe 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.
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∙ 12y agoThe Persians and the Greeks. Of course, this is quite simplistic... The Persian side included squadrons from all over the Empire (e.g. Phoenicians, Egyptians etc) and the Greek side was actually a confederation of ships from a large number of Greek city-states. About half of the Greek fleet was Athenian, and the rest was divided up amongst the others.
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Where did Xerxes see his Navy destroyed at?
The Battle of Salamis on 29 September 480 BCE.
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.
Where was the location of the sea battle that helped turn back the Persian invasion of Greece?
The Persian invasion was turned back after the sea battle of Salamis 480 BCE. Eurybiades of Sparta commanded the united Greek naval forces and Ariamenes commanded the Persian fleet.For further detail see WikiAnswer:Most_important_event_of_the_Persian_War
When did Battle of Salamis happen?
Battle of Salamis happened in -480.
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.
What number battle was the battle of salamis?
480
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.
Who was been defeated in the battle of salamis?
Xerxes I of Persia was defeated in the naval battle of Salamis by Athenian admiral Themistocles .
Where was the battle of Salamis taken place?
In the strait between Salamis Island and Athens.
How long did the battle of salamis take?
Approximately 1 month! :D The question you mean is : how long did the battle of salamis last? ;)
Where was the battle of strait of salamis?
Between the Island of Salamis and the Greek mainland near Athens.
Where was the battle of salamis fought at?
In the straits between mainland Greece and the Island of Salamis, September 480 BC. The battle was a decisive Greek victory
What was the key battle site of Persian Wars?
Salamis which destroyed Persian sea power.
