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A narrow channel near the island of Salamis

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The Strait of Salamis is a narrow body of water located between the island of Salamis and the mainland of Greece. It is known for its historical significance, particularly the naval Battle of Salamis in 480 BC during the Greco-Persian Wars.

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Where did the battle of salamis occur?

In the strait between the island of Salamis and Athens.


Where was the battle of Salamis taken place?

In the strait between Salamis Island and Athens.


Where was the battle of strait of salamis?

Between the Island of Salamis and the Greek mainland near Athens.


Was the battle of salamis fought on land or water?

Water - in the strait between the island of Salamis and Athens.


What did xerxes witness in salamis?

A foothill of Mt Aigaleos above the overlooking the strait between Athens and Salamis.


Where did the Battle Of Salamis take place?

The Battle of Salamis took place in the strait between Piraeus and Salamis Island, an island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens.


What military leader led the Persians into the narrow waters of the strait of Salamis?

Ariamenes.


Who or what was salamis?

Salamis was a strait near Athens where a Greek fleet defeated a Persian fleet in 480 BCE. This the turning point in the Persian invasion of peninsular Greece.


What did King Xerxes build so his army could cross the Salamis Strait?

Xerxes did not cross the Salamis Strait. He sat on a hill to the north of it and watched his fleet being demolished by a Greek combined fleet. He then went home. To get down to Greece from Asia Minor, he had a bridge of ships built in the Dardanelles Strait to cross over into eastern Europe to get his army on the march to Greece, which ended up in Athens to watch the Salamis sea battle with him.


What was the Battle of Salamis Bay?

The Battle of Salamis was a naval battle between the Persian Empire navy compising contingents from Phoenicia, Asian-Greek cities and Egypt, and a coalition fleet from 28 southern Greek city-states led by Sparta in 480 BCE. It was fought in the strait between the island of Salamis and Athens.


Did the Greeks move around quickly at the battle of the salamis is that how they won?

They won because they split the Persian fleet and defeated it in detail in the narrow waters of the strait.


How did the local terrain help the Greeks at both Thermopylae and Salmis?

At Thermopylai there was a pass to defend, at Salamis there was a narrow strait. Both negated the superiority of the Persian forces.