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Around the time of the Persian Wars , the Greeks (and especially the Athenians) had the idea of arming ships and fighting at sea. The basic Greek fighting ship was the Trireme with three rows of oars on each side to increase speed and maneuverability. The Athenian strategy of naval engagement proved successful at the Battle Of Salamis , where a smaller Athenian fleet based on the principle of ramming, burning, and capturing enemy ships soundly defeated the Persian fleet. After the by and large defeat of the Persians in the Aegean , the Athenians used their navy as defense against pirates and other dangers in an effort to promote trade within the Delian League . The naval side of war proved decisive in the Peloponnesian War when Athens' strategy again turned to naval superiority and the Athenians attempted to just sit inside their walls on land while their boats sailed around wrecking things for the Spartans. The Spartans, however, managed to build a navy partly from scratch and partly from other Greek city-states' navies and defeated the Athenians, ending the great focus on naval warfare in ancient Greece. |
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