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Athens had determined to evacuate its people to cities in the Peloponnese for security, as they could not defend it against a Persian land and sea invasion. It decided to put all of it's effort in helping oppose the Persians at sea. It embarked its people of military age on its 180 warships and joined the Greek fleet in the Strait of Artemesion while a small land force of a dozen other cities held the nearby pass at Thermopylai.
The Greek plan was, by holding the pass, they would force the Persians to try to turn it with their navy, and the Greek fleet would engage and destroy the Persian fleet. If this could be achieved, the Persian fleet could no longer threaten the Greek cities with amphibious attack, and the Greek cities of the south could send out their armies, which were being kept at home to defend their cities against such a seaborne attack, to concentrate against the Persian army. And the lack of supplies sent by Persia to support its army in Greece would force a withdrawal.
The pass at Thermopylai was held for three days and on each day a sea battle was fought. The Greek fleet lost and retired to Salamis to try again there. The small force at Thermopylai, its mission completed, was withdrawn. The Spartan and Thespian contingents remained behind to cover their withdrawal and were lost.
So the battle of Thermopylai supported the Greek fleet which included the major Athenian component, rather than the fleet supporting Thermopylai. The sea battle was then refought at Salamis, near the deserted city of Athens, and the Greek fleet won this time.
The Persians had to send half their army home as they could not get enough food in such a poor country as Greece, and could no longer supply them by sea convoys now that the Greeks controlled the sea. The remainder of the Persian army was defeated the following spring at Plataia when the Greek cities sent out their armies, secure in the knowledge that the Persian fleet could no longer swoop on their home cities.
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What were the names of the three battles in Persia's second invasion of Greece and who won each?
The Battle of Thermopylae: The Persians won the Battle of Thermopylae against the Spartans, but it was a Pyrrhic Victory. The Battle of Salamis: This Naval Battle was critically won by the Athenians against the Persians. The Battle of Plataea: This Battle was won by the Alliance of Greek City States against the Persians.
What battle did the Xerxes fight Leonitous and his 300?
The Battle of Thermopylae .
What was Leonidas famous for?
For his sacrifice in the battle of Thermopylae.
What were the spears at the battle of Thermopylae made of?
wood
How many Spartans sacrificed many soldiers at the battle of what?
battle of thermopylae
What was the battle names of Sparta and Athens when Sparta sent olny 300 men?
Thermopylae is the pass where the Spartans fought the Persians. The Athenians simultaneously fought the Persians in the battle of Salamis (a naval battle)
What were the names of the three battles in Persia's second invasion of Greece and who won each?
The Battle of Thermopylae: The Persians won the Battle of Thermopylae against the Spartans, but it was a Pyrrhic Victory. The Battle of Salamis: This Naval Battle was critically won by the Athenians against the Persians. The Battle of Plataea: This Battle was won by the Alliance of Greek City States against the Persians.
What did the Athenians do after they found out about Thermopylae?
They joined the spartans and won the war
After losing the battle of thermopylae to the Persians the athenians?
The Athenians did not fight at Thermopylai. A combined force of half a dozen other cities did. The Athenians manned their fleet at the parallel sea battle at Artemesion which was lost. Athens evacuated its populace to Peloponnesian cities and embarked its forces on its warships to fight in the Southern Greek fleet at the successful battle of Salamis, after which they returned to Athens which the Persians had evacuated.
Where was the pass at in which 300 Spartans died?
The narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae . August or September 480 BC
Was Phillip II the leader of battle of Thermopylae?
Leonidas I was the leader of Battle of Thermopylae.
When did the battle of thermopylae begin?
The Battle of Thermopylae occurred , approximately , August or September 480BC .
What time was the battle of thermopylae?
the battle of Thermopylae took place in August 480 bc
Is Thermopylae a city-state?
The answer is no Because Thermopylae is a battle not a city.
How did the battle of Thermopylae help Athens Evan though the Greeks lost?
It bought time. If the battle hadn't taken place then the Athenians would not have been able to retreat around the coast and eventually use its navy to mount a counter-attack.
After losing the battle of Thermopylae to the Persians what did the Athenians do?
The Athenians were not part of the force at Thermopylai. They were manning their navy, which was part of the naval force assembled at Artemesion in the nearby strait fighting the Persian fleet. After the sea battle was lost, the fleet retired to Salamis for another try. Meanwhile, they abandoned their city, sending their non-combatants to refuge in Peloponnesian cities.
Was the battle of Thermopylae a famous battle?
Yes, it was quite a famous battle.
