Battle of the Greeks at the Bay of Salamis
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Persian_retreat
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant_Persian_losses
minimal_Greek_losses |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Persian_Empire
gptkb:Greek_city-states |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Themistocles
Xerxes I |
| gptkbp:controversy |
authenticity of accounts
interpretation of tactics significance of naval power impact_on_Persian_strategy role_of_Themistocles |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
inspiration for later naval battles
symbol_of_Greek_unity |
| gptkbp:date |
480 BC
|
| gptkbp:duration |
one day
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Plataea
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Herodotus
Plutarch |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Greeks at the Bay of Salamis
|
| gptkbp:impact |
boosted_Greek_morale
shifted_the_balance_of_power_in_the_Aegean |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Roman_naval_tactics
subsequent_Greek_military_strategy |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
historical reenactments
modern naval strategy military history research naval warfare studies cultural references in media |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Greek_triremes
Persian_ships |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Second Persian invasion of Greece
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
celebrated in literature
commemorated in art |
| gptkbp:location |
Salamis_Island,_Greece
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
gptkb:Artemisia_I_of_Caria
surprise attack Admiral Eurybiades |
| gptkbp:result |
Greek_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
decisive_battle_in_the_Greco-Persian_Wars
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control_of_the_Aegean_Sea
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
trireme warfare
luring_the_Persian_fleet_into_the_strait |