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THE PERSIAN WARS, Round 2 continued The Burning of Athens & The Battles of Salamis & Plataea (480-479BC) Read DOP pgs. 196 - 197 and the handout. Battle of Salamis & the Destruction of Athens - 480BC Battle of Salamis § What type of battle was Salamis? (Land or Sea/Naval) _______________ § Define strait: § Why did Themistocles want the Persian ships to sail into the strait? § Even though the Greeks had fewer ships than the Persians, what advantage did their ships have over those of the Persians? Persian losses: __________ ships/Athenian losses: __________ ships § Destruction of Athens Why do you think the Persians burned the city of Athens when it had already been deserted? The Last Battle - Battle of Plataea - 479BC § What did Xerxes do after the defeat of his navy at Salamis? § Who led the Greek soldiers? _____________________________________ § Why did Xerxes leave his soldiers behind in Greece? § Why was the Greek victory at Plataea significant?