Battle Of Salamis Flashcards
0
Q
What did Xerxes do to Athens
A
Destroyed the city
1
Q
Why did the Greeks flee to the island of Slalamis?
A
Avoid being captured
2
Q
Who was the Athenian general
A
Themistocles
3
Q
Why didn’t Xerxes want to attack the Greek by sea
A
Xerxes knew his Navy was weaker
4
Q
What was the false message sent by the Athenian general
A
It said that he had change sides and I wished for Persian sides
5
Q
What happened to the Persian fleet once they entered the channel
A
Greek warship surrounded them
6
Q
Who won the battle of Salimis
A
Athens
7
Q
Where did the final battle of the Persian war take place?
A
At the Battle of Platea
8
Q
In what year did the Persian war end?
A
479 B. C. E.
