In the fifth century b.c.e., ________ were the leading naval power in Greece.

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In the fifth century b.c.e., Athenians were the leading naval power in Greece. They achieved this by building a strong navy and using it to control trade routes and defend their empire, which stretched from the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea. This naval strength is exemplified in the Athenian victory over the Persian Empire's fleet at the Battle of Salamis in 480 b.c.e.

In the Fifth Century B