Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Antigonus_I_Monophthalmus
gptkb:Peloponnese gptkb:Darius_I gptkb:Spartan_military gptkb:Aeschylus gptkb:Athenian_trireme |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Persian retreat from Greece
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Greek_city-states |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Themistocles
gptkb:Xerxes_I |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in art and literature
|
| gptkbp:date |
480 BC
|
| gptkbp:duration |
one day
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
Themistocles' strategy
|
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
' The Greeks fought for their freedom.'
' Themistocles was the architect of victory.' ' Victory at Salamis was a turning point.' |
| gptkbp:fighting_style |
decisive battle
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
gptkb:Aegean_Sea
Greek alliance and Persia |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by military historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
interpretations of the battle's significance
|
| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:Classical_Greece
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
symbol of Greek unity
|
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Plutarch
gptkb:Herodotus |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Battle of Salamis
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Western naval warfare
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
subsequent naval strategies
military tactics in later wars naval academies' curricula |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:memorial
gptkb:literary_work films and documentaries |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future naval battles
|
| gptkbp:location |
Salamis Island, Greece
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
trireme warfare
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
effective communication among commanders
use of deception Persian overconfidence high morale of Greek forces impact on Persian strategy strategic planning by Greek leaders |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
approximately 370 Greek ships
approximately 600 Persian ships |
| gptkbp:outcome |
end of Persian naval dominance
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Greco-Persian_Wars
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Artemisium
gptkb:Battle_of_Plataea |
| gptkbp:result |
decisive Greek victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the Aegean Sea
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
surprise attack
flanking maneuvers narrow straits advantage |
| gptkbp:technology |
gptkb:triremes
oarsmen and sailors naval ramming tactics |