Salamina Σαλαμίνα
Ampelakia
Geography
Coordinates:	37°58′N 23°50′E / 37.967, 23.833
Island Chain:	Saronic Islands
Area:[1]	96.161 km² (37 sq.mi.)
Highest Mountain:	Mt. Mavrovouni (375 m (1,230 ft))
Government
Greece
Periphery:	Attica
Prefecture:	Piraeus
Capital:	Salamina (city)
Statistics
Population:	38,022 (as of 2001)
Density:	395 /km² (1,024 /sq.mi.)
Postal Code:	189 xx
Area Code:	27340
License Code:	Z
Website
www.salamina.gr

Salamis (Greek, Modern: Σαλαμίνα Salamína, Ancient/Katharevousa: Σαλαμίς Salamís) is the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, about 1 nautical mile (2 km) off-coast from Piraeus. Paloukia Port is the main port, in size second only to Piraeus in Greece. The name Salamis is probably derived from Salam (chalam), meaning calm or peace, under which it was mentioned in Homer's writings. It also could have been named after Cychreus's mother (Cychreus was the first king of the island). Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Saronic Islands are so named because they lie in the Saronic Gulf just off the Greek mainland. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Attica (in Greek: Αττική, Attike; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a periphery (subdivision) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. ... Piraeus is one of the prefectures of Greece. ... Main article: Greek language Modern Greek (Νέα Ελληνικά or Νεοελληνική, lit. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... Katharevousa (Greek Καθαρεύουσα, IPA: ) is a form of the Greek language, created during the early 19th century by Adamantios Korais (1748-1833). ... The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. ... A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. ... It has been suggested that Kaminia (Piraeus), Greece be merged into this article or section. ... Édouard Manet. ... A peace dove, widely known as a symbol for peace, featuring an olive branch in the doves beak. ... Homer (Greek: ) is the name given to the supposed unitary author of the early Greek poems the Iliad and the Odyssey. ... In Greek mythology, Cychreus was the King of Salamis and father of Periboea. ...

Salamis island is known for the Battle of Salamis, and is said to be the birthplace of Ajax and Euripides, the latter's birth being popularly placed on the day of the Battle of Salamis. In modern times, it is home to a Greek naval base which serves as headquarters for the Greek navy. The harbor was bombed by the German Luftwaffe in 1941, sinking the Greek battleships Kilkis and Lemnos. The population boomed after World War II and the Greek Civil War but suburban housing came later in the 1970's. It boosted the urban area in the 1980's and the 1990's to the central and the western portions of the land and brought luxury housing to the north, the west and the south. Combatants Greek city-states Persia, Halicarnassus Commanders Eurybiades of Sparta Themistocles of Athens Adeimantus of Corinth Aristides of Athens Xerxes I of Persia, Ariamenes †, Artemisia Strength 366-380 ships a 1,000-1,207 ships [1]b Casualties 40 ships 500 ships a Herodotus gives 378 of the alliance, but... Ajax Ajax or Aias (ancient Greek: ) was a mythological Greek hero, the son of Telamon and Periboea and king of Salamis. ... A statue of Euripides. ... Combatants Greek city-states Persia, Halicarnassus Commanders Eurybiades of Sparta Themistocles of Athens Adeimantus of Corinth Aristides of Athens Xerxes I of Persia, Ariamenes †, Artemisia Strength 366-380 ships a 1,000-1,207 ships [1]b Casualties 40 ships 500 ships a Herodotus gives 378 of the alliance, but... It is tempting to regard modern naval combat as the purest expression of tactics. ... The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... The Deutsche Luftwaffe or   (German: air force, literally Air Weapon, pronounced lufft-va-fa, IPA: ) is the commonly used term for the German air force. ... Kilkis (Greek: Θ/Κ Κιλκίς) was a 13,000 ton Mississippi-class Greek battleship (θωρηκτό) named for a crucial battle of the Second Balkan War. ... Limnos (sometimes Lemnos) (Greek: Θ/Κ Λήμνος) was a 13,000 ton Mississippi-class Greek battleship (θωρηκτό) named for a crucial naval battle of the First Balkan War. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Combatants Hellenic Army, Royalist forces, Republicans, British troops Communist guerillas (ELAS, DSE) Commanders Alexander Papagos, Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos, James Van Fleet Markos Vafiadis Strength 150,000 men 50,000 men and women Casualties 15,000 killed 32,000+ killed or captured The Greek Civil War (Greek: ) was fought between 1946 and...

Salamis is homeland of many people of Art, Euripides (tragedian), Polychronos Lempesis (painter), Dimitrios Mpogris (playwright), Memos Mpegnis (actor), all of these were and are eminent, celebrated, illustrious and famous Salaminians. A homeland is the concept of the territory to which one belongs; usually, the country in which a particular nationality was born. ... The Bath, a painting by Mary Cassatt (1844–1926). ... A statue of Euripides. ... This article refers to the literary work. ... Polychronos Lempesis was born in 1848 in Salamis island. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Dimitris Mpogris ( 1890 - 1964) was a famous Greek playwright of Hellenic theater . ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... Memos Mpegnis, Greek Μέμος Μπεγνής (1974 , Salamis Island) is a Greek actor. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Categories: Disambiguation | Stub ...

In Salamis, Angelos Sikelianos, the popular poet had his cottage across from the Monastery of Faneromeni. Also the politician, who is currently deputy of Greek Parliament and former actor, Giorgos Vasileiou has his permanent residence in the north of the island in the area Batsi. Angelos Sikelianos [sEkelEA´nOs] (1884–1951), Greek poet and playwright. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... Deputy may mean: A member of a Chamber of Deputies, National Assembly, etc. ... The Hellenic Parliament (Greek: Βουλή των Ελλήνων; transliterated Vouli ton Ellinon; literally Council of the Greeks) is the parliament of Greece, located in Syntagma Square in Athens. ... Batsi (Greek, Modern: Μπάτσι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms Batsion is a little cottage in the north of Salamis in the municipality of Salamis placed at the foot of a piney mountain. ...

Salamis Island is also a municipality. The island divides in two different municipalities, of Salamis and of Ampelakia. The current mayor of Salamis is Spyros Sofras and of Ampelakia Marios Travlos, were taken place in Hellenic municipal election of October 2006. Spyros Sofras is the first time as mayor of Salamis, and Marios Travlos is the second turn as mayor of Ampelakia . A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Ampelakia (Greek: Αμπελάκια, meaning vineyards), also Ambelakia or Abelakia is the capital city of the second municipality of Salamis, Greece, and is located in the southeastern part of Greece. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Hellenic may refer to: the Hellenic Republic (the modern Greek state) the Hellenes, itself a term for either ancient or modern Greeks anything related to Greece in general or Ancient Greece in particular. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Also the famous and known Kanakis Supermarket chain has six stores in Salamis Island, which three of them are located into Salamis city. The other stores are based in other areas in Salamis Island. Kanakis is a local supermarket chain in the Greek island of Salamina. ... Exterior appearance of typical supermarket (Albertsons) Supermarket produce section A supermarket is a store that sells a wide variety of goods including food and alcohol (where permitted), medicine, clothes, and other household products that are consumed regularly. ...

Government

• Agios Georgios
• Ampelakia
• Batsi
• Eantio
• Kaki Vigla
• Kanakia
• Kynosoura
• Nafstathmos
• Paloukia
• Perani
• Peristeria
• Psili Ammos
• Salamina
• Steno
• Selinia
• Spithari
• Vasilika
• Xeno
• Iliakti

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ampelakia (Greek: Αμπελάκια, meaning vineyards), also Ambelakia or Abelakia is the capital city of the second municipality of Salamis and is in the southeastern part. ... Batsi (Greek, Modern: Μπάτσι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms Batsion is a little cottage in the north of Salamis in the municipality of Salamis placed at the foot of a piney mountain. ... Aianteio or Aiantio or Eantio (Greek: Αιάντιον) older forms Aiantio, Aiandion, Eantion and Eandion is a large village in the southwestern part of Salamis Island and has about 5,000 people. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Paloukia (in Greek Παλούκια) which means poles in English, is an area in Salamis Island. ... Selinia is one of the resorts of Salamis Island, Greece, located a few kilometers south of Salamis town. ...

Population

There is only one municipal boundary in the island (Ampelakia Salaminas) and it is bounded by the Saronic Gulf in the south and west. Today the population of the island is around of 41,000 permanent residents. Ampelakia (Greek: Αμπελάκια, meaning vineyards), also Ambelakia or Abelakia is the capital city of the second municipality of Salamis, Greece, and is located in the southeastern part of Greece. ... The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. ...

Famous persons

Mythological and ancient

Euripides

• Ajax the Great, the legendary king of Salamis island, son of Telamon and half-brother of Teucer
• Cychreus, the first king of Salamis Island
• Euripides, tragedian (485 or 480 B.C. - 406 B.C.)
• Telamon, the king of Salamis Island , father of Ajax the Great and Teucer
• Teucer, the half-brother of Ajax the Great, son of Telamon and warrior of Trojan War

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1610x2630, 2499 KB) Description Description: Statuette of Euripides, identified by an inscription on the base. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1610x2630, 2499 KB) Description Description: Statuette of Euripides, identified by an inscription on the base. ... Ajax, or Aias (Greek: ), was a king of Salamis, and a legendary hero of ancient Greece. ... Look up king in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In Greek mythology, Cychreus was the King of Salamis and father of Periboea. ... A statue of Euripides. ... This article refers to the literary work. ... In Greek mythology, Telamon, son of Aeacus, King of Aegina, and Endeis and brother of Peleus, accompanied Jason as one his Argonauts, and was present at the hunt for the Calydonian Boar. ... In Greek mythology Teucer, also Teucrus or Teucris from Greek Τεύκρος, was the son of King Telamon of Salamis and his second wife Hesione, daughter of King Laomedon of Troy. ... Ajax, or Aias (Greek: ), was a king of Salamis, and a legendary hero of ancient Greece. ... The fall of Troy, by Johann Georg Trautmann (1713–1769). ...

Present-day

• Dimitrios Mpogris, playwright (1890 - 1964)
• Polychronos Lempesis, painter (1848 - 1913)
• Giorgos Papasideris, country singer, composer and lyricist (1902 - 1977)
• Memos Mpegnis, actor (1974 - )

Ajax

Dimitris Mpogris ( 1890 - 1964) was a famous Greek playwright of Hellenic theater . ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Polychronos Lempesis was born in 1848 in Salamis island. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Giorgos Papasideris, Greek Γιώργος Παπασιδέρης (14 September 1902, Salamis Island - 8 October 1977, Salamis Island) was a Greek country singer, composer and lyricist. ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, the first half of Billboards country and western music category, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Memos Mpegnis, Greek Μέμος Μπεγνής (1974 , Salamis Island) is a Greek actor. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 711 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1153 × 972 pixel, file size: 281 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description: Ajax Source J. C. Andrä: “Griechische Heldensagen für die Jugend bearbeitet”. Berlin: Verlag von Neufeld & Henius, 1902 Uploaded by --Immanuel Giel... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 711 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1153 × 972 pixel, file size: 281 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description: Ajax Source J. C. Andrä: “Griechische Heldensagen für die Jugend bearbeitet”. Berlin: Verlag von Neufeld & Henius, 1902 Uploaded by --Immanuel Giel...

Transport

The service with Attica is very frequent and tactic every day . There are thalassic lines bewteen Paloukia - Perama , with ferry boats and passenger ships every 15 minutes . The way lasts 14 with 16 minutes. Another way to go to Salamis are the modern and contemporary ships in route amongst Paloukia - Piraeus every 30 minutes . The duration of this little voyage is about one half hour . Also the visitor can go to Salamis with the ferry boats of marine line Faneromeni - Nea Peramos every 30 minutes . The march endures only 5 minutes . The traffic in the island can be with the local buses (Greek KTEL) and with taxis . There are communities that have the name Perama: Perama (Greek: Πέραμα) is a port city and a suburb of Athens that lies on the southwest edge of the Aegaleo mountains. ... It has been suggested that Kaminia (Piraeus), Greece be merged into this article or section. ... Nea Peramos (Greek: Νέα Πέραμος), is a suburb in the west northwestern part of Athens, Greece. ...

Education

Salamis island has eleven primary schools (ten public and one private), four high schools and four lycees. The majority of students are proficient in school, and usually the pupils (above age 13) have acquired diplomas and certificates in English, French or in German like ECCE, FCE, CPE, ECPE and others. Many students from Salamis island also possess many computer skills. Many students also study abroad, usually in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France. In the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's, the pupils went to Italy for studies since it was close to Greece . The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... ESOL logo The University of Cambridge ESOL examinations are examinations in English language ability for non-native speakers of English. ... CPE may refer to: Customer-premises equipment, a term used in telecommunications, generally referred to telephones, DSL modems or cable modems, or purchased set-top boxes for use with communication service providers services. ...

Local newspapers

• Anatropes tis Salaminas (Tippings of Salamis)
• I Enotita tis Salaminas (The Unity of Salamis)
• I Nea Salamina (The New Salamis)
• I Foni tis Salaminas (The Voice of Salamis)
• Neo Ithos tis Salaminas (New Morale of Salamis)
• Apopsi (Opinion)
• Palmos tis Salaminas (Pulse of Salamis)
• Athletikoi Palmoi (Athletic Vibrations)
• Ο Politis (The Citizen)

Recreational areas

On Salamis island, a visitor can find many bars, cafeterias, beaches, shops, with different views of Salamis Bay. The main cafeterias and bars are based at the area of Agios Nikolaos, which is at the west suburbs of Salamis city. The district took its name from the homonymous church. Taverns and inns are in every place of the island with their local food and dishes. Salamis island is the ideal place for swimming in areas such as Eantio, Agios Georgios, Vasilika, and Steno. The shops are opened from 8:00 up until 2:00 in the morning and at 5:30 to 9:00 in the afternoons during weekdays (also open from 9:00 to 1:30 in the mornings and 6:00 to 8:30 in the afternoons during Saturdays). Salamina has a plethora of shops for clothes, souvenirs, appliances, vehicles, and computers. It has been suggested that Ecclesia (Church) be merged into this article or section. ... Aianteio or Aiantio or Eantio (Greek: Αιάντιον) older forms Aiantio, Aiandion, Eantion and Eandion is a large village in the southwestern part of Salamis Island and has about 5,000 people. ...

Sports

Salamis island has two football teams, Aias (Ajax) Salaminas and Ampelakiakos. Aias Salamina F.C., established in 1931, was a great Hellenic football team during the 1960s and 1970s. The team played against the best soccer clubs of Greece, such as Olympiakos, Panathinaikos F.C., AEK Athens F.C., PAOK F.C., AEL 1964, which were former champions of Hellenic professional football. In 1973, Aias Salaminas played at home on Salamis island against the Dutch AFC Ajax, which beat the Greek Ajax 0-2. In the soccer season 2006-2007, Aias ensured their promotion to the Third Hellenic Division of professional football by taking first position in their group. The club's pitch is on the road between Salamis City and Eantio. The club strip is blue and white. Ampelakiakos F.C. is also a Salaminian football club. It was established in 1937 in Ampelakia in Salamis. The club currently plays in the local soccer league of Piraeus city. Its pitch is between Ampelakia and Paloukia. The club strip is red and white. Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Aias Salaminas F.C. or Aias Salamina F.C. formally , Ajax of Salamis in English , Aias or Aiantas in Salamis Island and in Greece , which established in 1931 it was a great hellenic football in the decades of 1960 and 1970 . ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hellenic may refer to: the Hellenic Republic (the modern Greek state) the Hellenes, itself a term for either ancient or modern Greeks anything related to Greece in general or Ancient Greece in particular. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Olympiacos CFP is a Greek football club, part of the Olympiacos sports club founded in 1925, which plays in the port city of Piraeus. ... PAE Panathinaikos AO (Greek, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος - Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos), or PAO, is the football team of Panathinaikos, the Athens based Greek sport club. ... AEK Athens FC, more commonly known as AEK FC (Greek: AEK - Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos), the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. ... Panthessalonikeios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton (Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών), or the Pan-Thessalonikan Athletic Organisation of Constantinopolitans, is a sports club mainly known for its football section, one of the biggest in Greece. ... & AEL 1964 (Greek: Αθλητική Ενωση Λάρισας 1964 - Athlitiki Enosi Larisas 1964), the Athletic Union of Larisa 1964, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Larisa, capital of Greeces Thessaly region. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as AFC Ajax, simply Ajax (pronounced /ˈʌɪjaks/) is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Aianteio or Aiantio or Eantio (Greek: Αιάντιον) older forms Aiantio, Aiandion, Eantion and Eandion is a large village in the southwestern part of Salamis Island and has about 5,000 people. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ampelakia (Greek: Αμπελάκια, meaning vineyards), also Ambelakia or Abelakia is the capital city of the second municipality of Salamis, Greece, and is located in the southeastern part of Greece. ... It has been suggested that Kaminia (Piraeus), Greece be merged into this article or section. ... Paloukia (in Greek Παλούκια) which means poles in English, is an area in Salamis Island. ...

Salamina and Saronic Islands from satelite

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Landmarks

• Faneromeni Monastery
• Chantry of Saint George
• Euripideio Theatre
• Church of Saint Dimitrios (containing the grave of Georgios Karaiskakis)
• The cave of Euripides
• The Cottage of Angelos Sikelianos
• The Stone Lighthouse at Peristeria
• The Windmills at the Suburbs of Salamis City
• Chantry of Prophet Elias
• The Stony small Theater
• Chantry of Saint Grygorios
• The City Hall of Salamis
• The Monastery of Saint Nicolaos
• The Church of Saint John the Kalyvitis
• The Folkore Museum
• The Mansion of the Galeos Family

Georgios Karaiskakis (Greek, Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης) (1782-1827) was a famous Greek klepht, armatolos, military commander, and a hero of the Greek War of Independence. ... The Cave of Euripides is a ten-chamber cave in Peristeria on Salamis Island, Greece, and the subject of archaeological investigation. ...

Regional businesses

• Supermarket Kanakis
• Mpegnis (confectionery and bakery)

Large supermarkets

• Kanakis (six stores)
• Dia (two stores)
• Metro (two stores)
• Champion (one store)
• Lidl (one store, which is under construction)

Kanakis is a local supermarket chain in the Greek island of Salamina. ... Dia is free software/open source general-purpose diagramming software, developed as part of the GNOME projects office suite and was originally created by Alexander Larsson. ... A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway — usually in an urban area — with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... A champion refers to the sexy boy by the name of Joe Champion. ... A Lidl store in Launceston, United Kingdom Lidl is a European discount supermarket chain of German origin that operates 5,000 stores. ...

Nearest areas

• Paloukia
• Ampelakia
• Agios Georgios
• Eantio
• Vasilika

Photo Gallery

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See also

• Battle of Salamis
• Peisistratus
• Solon
• Trojan War
• Georgios Karaiskakis
• Greek Revolution
• Angelos Sikelianos
• Aeacus

Combatants Greek city-states Persia, Halicarnassus Commanders Eurybiades of Sparta Themistocles of Athens Adeimantus of Corinth Aristides of Athens Xerxes I of Persia, Ariamenes †, Artemisia Strength 366-380 ships a 1,000-1,207 ships [1]b Casualties 40 ships 500 ships a Herodotus gives 378 of the alliance, but... Peisistratos or Peisistratus (Greek: )[1] (ca. ... For other uses, see Solon (disambiguation). ... The fall of Troy, by Johann Georg Trautmann (1713–1769). ... Georgios Karaiskakis (Greek, Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης) (1782-1827) was a famous Greek klepht, armatolos, military commander, and a hero of the Greek War of Independence. ... Combatants Greek guerilla forces Ottoman Empire forces Commanders Kolokotronis Vrionis, Ibrahim Pasha Strength Casualties {{{notes}}} The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution, was a successful war waged by the Greeks between 1821 and 1827 to win independence from the Ottoman Empire. ... Angelos Sikelianos [sEkelEA´nOs] (1884–1951), Greek poet and playwright. ... In Greek mythology, Aeacus (Greek: Aiakos, bewailing or earth borne) was king in the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf. ...

References

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External links

• Official Website of the Salamis Municipality

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