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Kingdom of England is closer to Vichy France than to Battle of Salamis.

The two distances, drawn to scaleA timeline placing Vichy France, dated 1940, ended 1944; Battle of Salamis, dated 480 BC; Kingdom of England, dated 927, ended 1707. Measured along it: 233 years between Kingdom of England and Vichy France; 1,407 years between Kingdom of England and Battle of Salamis.233 years1,407 yearsBattle of Salamisdated 480 BCKingdom of Englanddated 927, ended 1707Vichy Francedated 1940, ended 1944500 BC0500100015002000

Kingdom of England is nearer Vichy France than Battle of Salamis by 1,174 years. Counting a generation as 25 years, that is about 9 generations one way and about 56 generations the other.

What these are

  • Vichy France - client state of Nazi Germany, administering the Free Zone in southern France and French colonial possessions (1940–1944)
  • Battle of Salamis - 480 BCE naval battle fought between an alliance of Greek city-states and the Persian Empire
  • Kingdom of England - historic kingdom on the British Isles (927–1649; 1660–1707)
More about each of these

Vichy France. Vichy France was a historical country, a regime and a puppet state that lasted from 1940 to 1944, a span of 4 years. Its location is recorded as France.

Battle of Salamis. Battle of Salamis is a naval battle dating to 480 BC. Its location is recorded as Greece.

Kingdom of England. Kingdom of England was a historical country that lasted from 927 to 1707, a span of 780 years.

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Sources

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