The winning side of this battle was funded by the discovery of silver mines at Laurium, and during this battle Aristides helped take out a Persian post at Psyttaleia.
The winning side of this battle was funded by the discovery of silver mines at Laurium, and during this battle Aristides helped take out a Persian post at Psyttaleia. The losing general's brother Ariabignes was killed during this battle. Supposedly, the victor of this battle was told by the Delphic oracle to build wooden walls, which he interpreted as building ships. Taking place around the namesake island in the Saronic Gulf outside of Athens, for 10 points, identify this naval battle, a 480 B.C.E. victory for the Greeks under Themistocles over the Persians under Xerxes.
The winning side of this battle was funded by the discovery of silver mines at Laurium, and during this battle Aristides helped take out a Persian post at Psyttaleia.
Battle of {Salamis}