The Battle of Salamis was a naval battle between the Persian Empire navy compising contingents from Phoenicia, Asian-Greek cities and Egypt, and a coalition fleet from 28 southern Greek city-states led by Sparta in 480 BCE. It was fought in the strait between the island of Salamis and Athens.

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