CIVILIZATION
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Question
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The Greeks were soundly defeated.
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The fast and maneuverable Athenian fleet defeated the Persian fleet
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The Persians defeated the Spartans and captured the city of Sparta
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The Corinthians came to the rescue of Athens
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The Athenian army ran 25 miles to save the city of Athens
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Salamis (/ˈsæləmɪs/ SAL-ə-miss) was a naval battle fought in 480 BC, between an alliance of Greek city-states under Themistocles, and the Persian Empire under King Xerxes. It resulted in a decisive victory for the outnumbered Greeks.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Greek commander, Themistocles, then lured the Persian fleet into the narrow waters of the strait at Salamis, where the massed Persian ships had difficulty maneuvering. The Greek triremes then attacked furiously, ramming or sinking many Persian vessels and boarding others.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Greeks crushed the weaker Persian foot soldiers by routing the wings before turning towards the centre of the Persian line. The remnants of the Persian army fled to their ships and left the battle. Herodotus records that 6, 400 Persian bodies were counted on the battlefield; the Athenians lost only 192 men.