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Who is Themistocles?
Themistocles was an Athenian commander of the fleet at the battle of Salami against Persians.
How did Themisticles defeat the Persians?
He did not defeat the Persians. The Persians were defeated in three battles - Themistocles was at one of them - Salamis where the commander was Spartan Eurybiades. Themistocles is credited with a successful ruse to split the Persian fleet which evened the size of the fleets, and proposing the battle be carried out in the confined waters in the strait at Salamis which gave the Greek fleet the opportunity to attack the flanks of the heavier Persian ships with their lighter ones.
What destroyed the Persian feet a salamis and what solders were responsibloe for the Persians defeat at platae?
The Persians were defeated by the Athenian Admiral Themistocles at the sea battle of Salamis and the Spartan general Pausanius defeated the Persian army led by Mardonius at the battle of Plataea .
When Themistocles and the navy get back to Athens what does he encourage the Athenians to do that will help when the Persians come to burn the city?
When Themistocles and the navy return to Athens, he encourages the Athenians to evacuate the city and take refuge on the nearby island of Salamis. He emphasizes the importance of using their naval strength to confront the Persians at sea, rather than risking a land battle. By doing so, Themistocles aims to preserve the population and leverage the Athenian fleet's superiority to defeat the Persian forces, ultimately safeguarding their future.
Did the Persians defeat the people when they were at Marathon?
At the battle of Marathon 490 BCE the Athenians defeated the Persians.
What is the site of devasting defeat for the Persians?
Notably , the battle of Marathon .
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When did the Persians defeat Athens?
They did npt defeat Athens.
What was the battle strategy for the battle of thermopylae?
The overall Greek strategy was to thwart the Persian advance at the narrow pass of Thermopylae using a Spartan/Thespian/Theban blocking force , while at sea the Athenian Admiral Themistocles was to prevent Persian naval forces from outflanking the Greek land contingent by making an amphibious landing behind the Spartan King Leonidas and the Greeks . Themistocles was able to defeat the Persians at the sea battle of Salamis and the Greeks were able to withstand the Persian infantry assaults only to be outflanked on the land because the traitor Ephialtes had shown the Persians a way of outflanking the Greeks by showing the Persians a way around the pass of Thermopylae .h
What did Aeschylus claim contributed to the defeat of the Persians?
The sea battle of Salamis.
What tactices did the Greeks use to defeat the Persians at the battle of salamis?
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What tactics did the Greeks used to defeat the Persians at the battle of Salamis?
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