22 September 480 BCE · Europe
Battle of Salamis
In 480 BCE, in the narrow straits of Salamis, the Greek fleet under the Athenian plan associated with Themistocles met the larger fleet of Xerxes. The sea fight followed the Persian occupation of Athens.
Commanders
- Themistocles · Admiral
- Date
- 22 September 480 BCE
- Place
- Salamis Island · Greece
- Region
- Europe