During his absence in Greece, however, Ptolemy seized Cyprus in 295 BC. The Battle of Salamis is proposed by modern scholars as one of three possible naval battles—along with the Battle of Amorgos (322 BC) and the Battle of Cos (261/255 BC)—that provided the occasion for the erection of the statue of the Nike of Samothrace. Notes References Sources 306 BC Salamis (306 BC) Salamis 306 BC Salamis 306 BC Salamis 306 BC Hellenistic Cyprus Salamis 306 BC Salamis 396 BC