Battle of Salamis

A naval battle fought between an Alliance of Greek city-states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia in September 480 BC, marked the high-point of the second Persian invasion of Greece which had begun in 480 BC:


Battle of Salamis

Salamis started a decisive swing in the balance of power toward the Greeks, which would culminate in an eventual Greek victory, severely reducing Persian power in the Aegean. (source: Holland, Tom. Persian Fire. London: Abacus, 2005)

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