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Which sea battle of 480 BC saved ancient Greece from Persia?

  • Salamis
  • Actium
  • Lepanto

The answer is Salamis. The Persian fleet was crushed.

Battle of Salamis

The Battle of Salamis was a naval battle fought in 480 BC, between an alliance of Greek city-states under Themistocles, and the Achaemenid Empire under King Xerxes. It resulted in a victory for the outnumbered Greeks.

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