. Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . e of a Hellenic building, of which re-mains are still to be seen. Budokum (BoiiSopov or Bovoiopov) was the nameof the western promontory of Salamis, and distantonly three miles irorn Nisaea, the purt of Megara. Onthis peninsula there was a fortress of the same the attempt which the Peloponnesians made inb. c. 429 to surprise Peiraeeus, they first sailedfrom Nisaea to the promontory of Budorum, andsurprised the fortress; but after overrunning theisland, they retreated without venturing to attackPeiraeeus. (Thuc. ii. 93, 94, iii. 51; iiiod. xii
. Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . e of a Hellenic building, of which re-mains are still to be seen. Budokum (BoiiSopov or Bovoiopov) was the nameof the western promontory of Salamis, and distantonly three miles irorn Nisaea, the purt of Megara. Onthis peninsula there was a fortress of the same the attempt which the Peloponnesians made inb. c. 429 to surprise Peiraeeus, they first sailedfrom Nisaea to the promontory of Budorum, andsurprised the fortress; but after overrunning theisland, they retreated without venturing to attackPeiraeeus. (Thuc. ii. 93, 94, iii. 51; iiiod. xii. 49;Strab. xi. p. 446; Steph. B. s. v. BovSwpov.) Salamis is chiefly memorable on account of thegreat battle fought off its coast, in which thePersian fleet of Xerxes was defeated by the Greeks,B. c. 480. The details of this battle are given inevery history of Greece, and need not be repeatedhere. The battle took place in the strait betweenthe eastern part of the island and the coast, ofAttica, and the position of the contending forces is. map of salamis. A. A. A. Persian fleet. B. B. B. Grecian fleet. C. C. C. The Persian army. D. Throne of Xerxes. E. New Salamis. F. Old Salamis. G. The island Peiraeeus. I. Phalerum. 1. Athenian ships. 2. Lacedaemouian and other Peloponne- sian ships. 3. Aeginetan and Euboean ships. 4. Phoenician ships. 5. Cyprian ships. 6. Cilician and Pamphylian ships. 7. Ionian ships. 8. Persian ships. 9. Egyptian ships. a. Prom. Sileniae or Tropaea. [Cape of St. Barbara.) b. Prom. Sciradium. c. Prom. Budorus. SALAXIAXA. shown in the annexed plan. The Grecian fleet wasdrawn up in the small bay in front of the townof Salamis, and the Persian fleet opposite to themoff tlie coast of Attica. The battle was witnessedby Xerxes from the Attic COBSt, who bad erectedbe himself a lofty throne on one of the projectingdeclivities of lit Aegaleos. Colonel Leake has dis-; at length all the particulars of the battle,but .Mr. Blakesley has controverted many
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