Battle of Salamis (306 BC)
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title:
Battle of Salamis (306 BC)
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The naval Battle of Salamis in 306 BC took place off Salamis, Cyprus between the fleets of Ptolemy I of Egypt and Antigonus I Monophthalmus, two of the Diadochi, the generals who, after the death of Alexander the Great, fought each other for control of his empire. Cyprus had been seized by Ptolemy, and was used as a base for operations against the Antigonid territories in Asia Minor and the Levant. In 306 BC, Antigonus sent his son Demetrius to invade the island, which was defended by Ptolemy's
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Naval battle during the Wars of the Diadochi
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Salamis_(306_BC)
date created:
2004-08-10T19:49:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T19:53:24Z
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