Classical era · 480 BCE
Battle of Salamis
The Battle of Salamis ( SAL-ə-miss) was a naval battle fought in 480 BC, between an alliance of Greek city-states under Themistocles, and the Achaemenid Empire under King Xerxes. It resulted in a victory for the outnumbered Greeks.
- When
- 480 BCE
- Where
- Salamis Island
- Era
- Classical
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