Battle of Salamis (480 BC)

Greek city-states under Themistocles destroy the Persian fleet in the straits of Salamis.

Specifications & Metrics

year

480 BC

Core Principles & Analysis

• Fought in 480 BC between Xerxes I's Persian fleet and a Greek coalition.
• Themistocles lured the larger Persian fleet into narrow straits where it could not maneuver.
• The defeat pushed Xerxes to withdraw to Asia with much of his army.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Battle of Salamis