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Battle of Salamis
-480 • Attika Seeschlacht
Historical Overview
The war-decisive naval battle in which the Greek fleet destroyed the superior Persian forces in the narrows of Salamis.
Quick Facts
Outcome:Decisive Greek victory; retreat of Xerxes to Persia.
Greek Navy
- Commander: Themistokles
- Strength: ca. 380 Trieren
- Casualties: ca. 40 Schiffe verloren
Achaemenid Empire
- Commander: Xerxes I.
- Strength: ca. 600 - 800 Schiffe
- Casualties: ca. 200 - 300 Schiffe verloren
Strategic Context
Eliminating the Persian fleet to cut off the seaborne supply lines of the invasion army.
Conflict / War
Campaign of Xerxes I
Persian victory by outflanking; moral victory for the Greeks.
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