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Salamis Battle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the oracle say and how did Themistocles interpret the oracle? | The oracle at Delphi tells the Athenians that only wooden walls will protect Athens, Themistocles interprets this to mean the wooden navy ships. |
| What part of Athens does Xerxes burn? | The Parthenon |
| How did the Greeks win against Persia at Salamis? | The Persian fleet was lured so far up the straights that they had no room to maneuver, so the Greeks won the Battle of Salamis. |
| When was the Battle at Salamis? | 480 BCE (One month after Thermopylae) |