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How did the choice of location for the battle of Thermopylae give the Greeks an advantage?
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The nearby Strait of Artemesion was selected by the Greeks for a decisive sea battle against the Persian fleet to eliminate its threat against the southern Greek cities.
In order to precipitate the sea battle, the narrow pass at Thermopylai was selected to block the Persian army's march south, and force the Persians to use their fleet to turn the blockage.
When the sea battle failed to deliver a victory, the Greek fleet retired to Salamis to try again, and the pass at Thermopylai was abandoned as no longer useful.
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What was the outcome of the battle of thermopylae 480bc?
The persion and some of the Greeks escape while groups among the Greeks continuing fighting and all of them died
What was the result of the salamis battle?
The Greeks won the Battle of Salamis through genius strategy and used similar tactics to the ones used at Thermopylae. The Greeks sailed their fleet into a narrow channel between two parts of the island of salamis, completely taking away the advantage of the large, phoenician built, Persian ships and taking away the advantage of their numbers, just like at Thermopylae. The Greeks then used their smaller, more maneuverable ships to ram and sink the Persian vessels, dealing a crushing defeat to Xerxes army. This defeat caused Xerxes to lose his will to fight, and he returned to Persia with the bulk of his army only leaving behind 70,000 in a hopeless last effort to defeat the Greeks. This Persian army of 70,000 would later be crushed at the Battle of Plataea, the final battle of the Persian wars.
Why were the Marathon and the Thermopylae important to the Persian War?
They were rallying calls for the Greeks. The Athenian success at Marathon demonstrated to the other Greek cities that the Persians could be beaten. Thermopylae became another symbol for Greek steadfastness which was used by the Greeks for propaganda on the superiority of the Greek warrior.
What battle did the Xerxes fight Leonitous and his 300?
The Battle of Thermopylae .
Who were the main combatants in the battle of Thermopylae?
The Trojan War took place in Greek Mythology during a time period where countries as they are known today did not exist. The war was fought between the city of Troy and the Achaens, who formed a collective of Greek city states. The city of Troy would have been located in modern-day Turkey.
Did the Greeks win the battle of Thermopylae?
They did not, the Persians won; the Greeks were WAAY outnumbered.
What was Sparta know for?
The Spartans were the Greeks that lost to the Persians at the battle of Thermopylae
How many died in battle of thermopylae?
about 20,000 Persians and 4000 Greeks.
Who were the Greeks that went to the Persian side during the battle of Thermopylae?
Thebans.
Who was fighting in the battle of thermopylae?
The Persians, with 10,000 men, vs. the Greeks, with 7,000 men
When did the Persians defeated the Greeks on land at the battle of thermopylae?
Late August 480 BC
Who led the Greeks on the battle of Thermopylae?
Leonidas I was the land commander. Themistocles led the navy
How might Persia Wars have ended if the Spartans had not slowed the Persians at Thermopylae?
Holding the pass at Thermopylae was used to force a naval battle. The Greeks lost the naval battle, so it was to no avail or effect.
Why was the Thermopylae battle held on Thermopylae grounds?
Because it would have been just stupid to hold the Battle of Thermopylae in, say, London.The Battle of Thermopylae (like many battles) was named for the place in which the battle took places. "Thermo" means "Hot" and "Pylae" means "Gates". The area was called the "Hot Gates" because the sharp cliff faces made passage very thin, like the imagined entrance into the fires of hell.The main Persian advantage over the Greeks was sheer numbers, which meant that the best chance for the Greeks to prevail was to force the Persians into a position where they could not outflank the Greeks and make the amount of fighters on each side more balanced. Because of how thin the passage was through Thermopylae, it was deemed as an excellent site to provide this type of position.
What was the outcome of the battle of thermopylae 480bc?
The persion and some of the Greeks escape while groups among the Greeks continuing fighting and all of them died
What battle did 7000 Greeks including 300 Spartans hold off the Persians for 3 days?
The battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC.
Who Ted the Greek city statesin the battle of Thermopylae?
Who was Ted - that is a modern name unknown to the ancient Greeks.
