The Battle of Salamis

The Battle of Salamis was the first great naval battle recorded in the history. There were a series of conflicts between the Greek world and the Persian Empire that started about 500 BC and continued until 448 BC. The Battle of Salamis was one of the conflicts between them that occured in 480 BC. The aim of the essay is to give information about the Battle of Salamis by the aspect of Persia. The Xerxes, the Persian king, …showed first 75 words of 1000 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1000 total…in the Greek city-states which were controlled by the Persians ... After a long time, Xerxes died in 465 B.C. He was assassinated by a group of conspirators. After his assassination, the eldest son of Xerxes ruled Persia briefly. However, he was killed by his 18 year old brother Artaxerxes. Later, Artaxerxes started to rule Persia. Excluding revolt by Egyptians , he successfully ruled the Persia for a remarkable 40 years (464-424 B.C. ). <Tab/>