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title: Battle of Salamis, 480 BCE
author: Dept. of History, US Military Academy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1180/battle-of-salamis-480-bce/
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# Battle of Salamis, 480 BCE

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## Image File

[![Battle of Salamis, 480 BCE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1180.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1180.png)

## Image Caption

The distribution of the respective fleets of the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) allied states (blue) against the Persian forces of [Xerxes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Xerxes_I/) (red), 480 BCE. The Greeks would outmanoeuvre the Persians in the shallow waters of the straights and win a victory which would (with the land [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of [Plataea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Plataea/) one year later) end Xerxes' imperial ambitions in [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/).

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Academy, D. o. H. U. M. (2013, May 04). Battle of Salamis, 480 BCE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1180/battle-of-salamis-480-bce/>
### Chicago
Academy, Dept. of History, US Military. "Battle of Salamis, 480 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 04, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1180/battle-of-salamis-480-bce/>.
### MLA
Academy, Dept. of History, US Military. "Battle of Salamis, 480 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 May 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1180/battle-of-salamis-480-bce/>.

## License & Copyright

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