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Which Persian leader was defeated by the greeks at the Battle of Salamis​

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Answer: Xerxes.

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The details of the battle are told to us by Herodotus. The battle took place on September 28, 480. The battle was led by the Athenians and Spartans, aided by some other peoples from Greece, and the Persians on the other.

The Persian fleet was more numerous and superior. But the Greeks did a great job of tagging the fight and taking a much better position. The result was the defeat of the Persians-

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