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Battle of Salamis
480 BCE · Greece
Quick Facts
- Year
- 480 BCE
- Location
- Greece
- Era
- 🏺 Ancient Greece & Rome
- Difficulty
- hard

Themistocles lured Xerxes' massive Persian fleet into the narrow straits of Salamis, where their numerical advantage became a liability. The more maneuverable Greek triremes rammed and sank Persian ships in the confined waters while Xerxes watched helplessly from his golden throne ashore. The decisive Greek victory ended the Persian naval threat and saved Greek civilization from conquest.
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Xerxes reportedly had the Hellespont sea whipped 300 times as punishment after a storm destroyed his first bridge of boats, demonstrating the megalomania that would contribute to his defeat at Salamis.