The Battle of Salamis

The Battle of Salamis was the first great naval battle recorded in the history. There were a series of conflicts between the Greek world and the Persian Empire that started about 500 BC and continued until 448 BC. The Battle of Salamis was one of the conflicts between them that occured in 480 BC. The aim of the essay is to give information about the Battle of Salamis by the aspect of Persia.
The Xerxes, the Persian king, wanted to conquer all of Europe. The Battle of Salamis was one part of this desire. For Xerxes, "the capture of Athens had probably always been the first main objective.…