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island, E Greece, in the Saronic Gulf (now Saronikós Kólpos), W of Athens. It early belonged to Aegina but was later under Athenian control, except for a brief period after it was occupied (c.600 ) by Megara. In the Persian Wars the allied Greek fleet, led by Themistocles, decisively defeated (480 ) the Persians off Salamis.
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