The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter that Saved Greece Use this website to answers the following

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1) What was the relationship between Xerxes and Darius

!) "ow man# #ears after the battle of $arathon did the %ersians tr# to mount another attac&

') When the %ersians reached (thens where did the (thenians escape to

)) Where is *alamis located

+) Which side had a land ad,antage and which side had a sea ad,antage

-) What is a .rireme

/) (ccording to .hemistocles what was the best wa# to thwart the formidable %ersian forces

0) What 1ree& cit#2state was the source of this conflict

3) What was the primar# weapon used on a trireme

14) What were the two 1ree& ad,antages in this battle

11) "ow did the small ba# of *alamis gi,e an edge to the 1ree& na,#

1!) What might ha,e happened if the %ersians won the battle of *alamis