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700 BCE: Corinthians adopt the trireme from the Phoenicians.
483 BCE: Themistocles persuades the Athenians to significantly expand their fleet, which saves them at Salamis and becomes their source of power.
480 BCE: The indecisive battle of Artemision between the Greek and Persian fleets of Xerxes I. The Greeks withdraw to Salamis.
480 BCE: Battle of Salamis where the Greek naval fleet led by Themistocles defeats the invading armada of Xerxes I of Persia.
433 BCE: A naval battle between the victorious combined forces of Corcyra and Athens against Corinth.
410 BCE: Alcibiades leads the Athenian fleet to victory over Sparta at Cyzicus.
344 BCE: Corcyra contributes two ships to Timoleon's fleet which attacked Syracuse.