Battle of Salamis
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The Battle of Salamis was a decisive naval engagement in 480 BCE during the Greco-Persian Wars, where the outnumbered Greek fleet defeated the Persian navy and halted Persia’s advance into mainland Greece.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Greco-Persian Wars
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naval battle → |
| associatedWith |
Themistocles’ strategy of luring Persians into the straits
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burning and occupation of Athens by Persians prior to the battle → evacuation of Athens to Salamis → |
| belligerent |
Achaemenid Empire
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Greek city-states → |
| combatant |
Greek alliance
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Persian Empire → |
| conflict |
Greco-Persian Wars
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| consequence |
forced Xerxes I to withdraw much of his army to Asia
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halted Persian advance into mainland Greece → secured survival of independent Greek city-states → |
| culturalImpact |
subject of Aeschylus’ tragedy "The Persians"
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symbol of Greek resistance against Persia → |
| date |
480 BCE
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| era |
Classical Greece
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| followedBy |
Battle of Plataea
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| GreekCommander |
Eurybiades
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Themistocles → |
| GreekFleetStrength |
about 370 triremes
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| location |
Saronic Gulf
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Straits of Salamis → near Athens → near Salamis Island → |
| notableParticipant |
Athenian navy
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Corinthian navy → Phoenician ships in Persian service → Spartan navy → |
| outcome |
Persian naval defeat
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| partOf |
Second Persian invasion of Greece
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| PersianCommander |
Ariabignes
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Artemisia I of Caria → Xerxes I → |
| PersianFleetStrength |
several hundred to over 1,000 ships (ancient estimates vary)
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| precededBy |
Battle of Artemisium
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Battle of Thermopylae → |
| primaryAncientSource |
Herodotus
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| region |
Ancient Greece
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| result |
decisive Greek victory
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| strategicImportance |
protected Athens and the Peloponnese from seaborne invasion
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turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars → |
| tacticalFeature |
Greeks exploited superior maneuverability of triremes
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Persian numerical advantage neutralized by confined waters → fought in narrow straits → |
| timePeriod |
5th century BCE
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| year |
480 BCE
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Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Aegean Sea
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Salamis Island → Saronic Gulf → |
siteOf |
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Aegina
("Battle of Salamis (as naval contingent)")
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Themistocles → |
participatedIn |
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Battle of Mycale
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Battle of Plataea → |
precededBy |
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Mount Aigaleo
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associatedWithEvent |
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Histories
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coversEvent |
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Athenian navy
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decisiveInBattle |
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Battle of Thermopylae
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followedBy |
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Classical Greece
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hasNotableEvent |
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Greco-Persian Wars
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hasPart |
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Salamis Island
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historicalEvent |
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Salamis Island
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knownFor |
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Xanthippus
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notableBattle |
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Mount Aigaleo
("ancient battlefield of Salamis")
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overlooks |
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Battle of Marathon
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relatedEvent |
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Troezen
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sentShipsTo |