The Battle of Salamis took place around 450 BC, near Salamis in Cyprus.
In 454 BC, the Athenian-led Delian League lost a fleet in an unsuccessful attempt to aid an Egyptian revolt against Persia. Over the next three years, Athens also failed to capture Pharsalus in Thessaly, as well as Sicyon and Oeniadae, all of which were allies of the Spartan-led Peloponnesian League. In 451 BC, Athens concluded a five-year truce with Sparta.
After the truce, ...
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The Battle of Salamis took place around 450 BC, near Salamis in Cyprus.
In 454 BC, the Athenian-led Delian League lost a fleet in an unsuccessful attempt to aid an Egyptian revolt against Persia. Over the next three years, Athens also failed to capture Pharsalus in Thessaly, as well as Sicyon and Oeniadae, all of which were allies of the Spartan-led Peloponnesian League. In 451 BC, Athens concluded a five-year truce with Sparta.
After the truce, Cimon found the opportunity to continue the war against the Persians. He sailed to Cyprus with two hundred triremes of the confederacy. From there, he sent sixty ships to Egypt to help the Prince Amyrtaeos, who was fighting the Persians at the Nile Delta. With the remaining ships, Cimon aided the uprising of the Cypriot Greek city-states against their hegemon, and laid the siege to the Persian stronghold of Citium on the south west coast of Cyprus.
During the siege, Cimon died, and the command of the fleet was given to Anaxicrates, whom...
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