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How does the battle of thermopylae effect the outcome of the Persian wars?
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∙ 15y ago
The battle delayed the Persians so they had to either go back for supplies or quickly attack the Greeks at Salamis. Unfortunately for the Persians, the Greek navy dominated the Persian fleet when they went to attack Salamis.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe southern Greeks sent a small land force to hold the pass to stall the Persian land advance in order to force them to try to turn the position by a naval outflanking move through the Artemsion Strait nearby. The Greek fleet was waiting to pounce on the Persian fleet to eliminate its threat.
The sea battle went on for three days, but the Greeks lost and had to try again (successfully) at the later battle of Salamis further south.
The force holding the pass, its mission now invalidated, evacuated the position and retied back to their cities. The Spartan and Thespian contingents selflessly stayed behind to cover the withdrawal and were destroyed.
The Greeks, lead by 300 Spartas decided to meet a much, much, much larger invading Persian foce head on in the Thermopylae Pass. The narrow pass would only allow so many soldiers to fight so many soldiers at a time, nullifying the Persian advantages. The battle went on until all the 300 Spartans had been killed. The battle was a Persian victory. However, as this was going on, the Greek navy lost to the Persian navy in the Straits of Artemesion, so thePass was abandoned.
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∙ 9y agoBlocking the pass at Thermoplyai was a reek stratagem to force a sea battle in the nearby strait of Artemesion. The sea battle lasted three days, and the Greeks lost, so there was no longer a reason to hold the pass, and the force holding it was withdrawn. The Spartan and Thespian contingents held on for a few hours to let the others escape, and were overwhelmed, sacrificing themselves for their comrades from the other cities.
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∙ 11y agoNo, it had no effect on the course of the invasion.
Its effect came much later as a symbol of resistance.
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How do you think the Persians would have ended if the Spartans had not slowed the Persians at Thermopylae?
The purpose of the Thermopylae delay was to provoke a sea battle in the nearby strait of Artemesion, in the hope of destroying the Persian fleet. The Persian fleet won, and the Greeks had to withdraw to try again at Salamis, which they did win. The Thermopylae delay had no effect on the outcome of the war.
How might the Persia wars have ended if the Spartans had not slowed the Persians at Thermopylae?
The slowing of the Persian advance at Thermopylae by a force from Greek cities, including Sparta, was to force a sea battle ,but the Greek lost at sea, and the delaying force at Thermopylae was withdrawn. The Greeks won their sea battle at Salamis later on, so Thermopylae had no effect on the outcome of the war. It did, however, become a symbol of staunch resistance.
How might the Persian wars have ended if the Spartans had not slowed at Thermopylae?
The Persian Wars would have proceeded the same if the Spartans had not slowed the Persians at Thermopylae. The reason the Spartans wanted to hold up the Persian advance was to force a sea battle in the Artemisium Strait to destroy the Persian navy.The Persians won the sea battle, and it had to be refought later at Salamis. After the failure of the sea battle, the blocking force at Thermopylae was withdrawn. The battle had no effect on the outcome of the invasion.No difference whatsoever, the Persians simply moved on with a three day delay of no effect.
How might the Persian war have ended if Spartans had not slowed the Persian at Thermopylae?
The defence at Thermopylae was to force a naval engagement in the nearby strait of Artemesion, wih the object of destroying the Persian fleet threat to the Greek cities. The Persian fleet won the three day naval battle and the Greek fleet withdrew to try again at Salamis. The blocking force led by Sparta at Thermopylae withdrew as it had no further purpose. THe Spartan and Thespian contingents selflessly continued to hold the pass to allow the other 5,000 contingents to escape. They were slaughtered. This engagement had no effect on the outcome of the war other than as a symbol of resistance.
How might the Persian war have ended if the Spartans had not slowed the Persian at Thermopylae?
The defence at Thermopylae was to force a naval engagement in the nearby strait of Artemesion, wih the object of destroying the Persian fleet threat to the Greek cities. The Persian fleet won the three day naval battle and the Greek fleet withdrew to try again at Salamis. The blocking force led by Sparta at Thermopylae withdrew as it had no further purpose. THe Spartan and Thespian contingents selflessly continued to hold the pass to allow the other 5,000 contingents to escape. They were slaughtered. This engagement had no effect on the outcome of the war other than as a symbol of resistance.
How might the Persian War have ended if the Spartans had not slowed the Persians at Thermopylae?
The defence at Thermopylae was to force a naval engagement in the nearby strait of Artemesion, wih the object of destroying the Persian fleet threat to the Greek cities. The Persian fleet won the three day naval battle and the Greek fleet withdrew to try again at Salamis. The blocking force led by Sparta at Thermopylae withdrew as it had no further purpose. THe Spartan and Thespian contingents selflessly continued to hold the pass to allow the other 5,000 contingents to escape. They were slaughtered. This engagement had no effect on the outcome of the war other than as a symbol of resistance.
How might Persian wars have ended if the Spartans had not slowed the Persians at Thermopylae?
The slowing of the Persia advance was to force a sea battle in the nearby strait at Artemesia in an attempt to destroy the Persian fleet. As this sea battle failed, the three day delay at Thermopylae had no overall significance. The invasion was turned back at the subsequent battles of Salamis, Plataia and Mycale.
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.
What were the long term effects of the Battle of Thermopylae?
It was a ploy to force a sea battle in the adjacent strait. The Greeks lost the sea battle, and most of the Greek land forces withdrew. As a failed military venture, it had no long term effects whatsoever other than to provide a basis for modern romantic tales of the last stand of the 300 Spartans.
How did the battle of thermopylae effect the greek society?
because it is an amazing thing that so few could kill so many.
How might the Persian Wars have ended if the Spartans had not followed the Persian at Thermopylae?
The Spartans did not 'follow' the Persians - they were part of a blocking force which delayed the Persian army for three days, and had no effect on the following two-year campaign which defeated the Persians at the battles of Salamis, Plataia and Mycale.
What would happen if battle of thermopylae never happened?
Nothing would have changed, other than today we would not have an interesting story to tell. It had no military or political effect.
