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In Ancient Spartan History how did the Persians defeat the Spartans at Thermopylae Pass?
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The Spartans led a frce to hold the pass to force a sea battle in the nearby strait. When the Greeks lost the sea battle, the reason to hold the pass no longer existed. The Spartans selflessly kept holding the pass to let their allies escape, and were overwhelmed.
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What is the mountain pass that is the site of the heroic battle between the Greeks and Persians and ancient history and the movie 300?
The Pass of Thermopylae.
Who were the most famous spartan warriors?
Leonidas King of Sparta, the hero of the Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most famous Spartans of the ancient history.
Who discovered Thermopylae?
The pass of Thermopylae was used by peoples for thousands of years as a route between northern and southern Greece, first by nomadic peoples, then for trade and invasion. This led the Persians to use it as their route into southern Greece when they invaded in 480 BCE.
What two people invaded the greek peninsula and began the history of ancient?
spartans
Who was the spartan commander at the battle of tirad pass?
Tirad Pass was in the Philippines in 1899 CE, over two thousand years after the Spartans had passed into history. It was known as the 'Philippines Thermopylae', which may have led to the confusion.
Is 300 based on a real story?
The Battle of Thermopylae in the Ancient Greek Wars against the Persian Empire. it deals with the valiant stand of the 300 Spartans and tends to ignore the 1000 Thespians who also stayed and fought to the end at the other end of the pass.
What has the author Rollin Chambliss written?
Rollin Chambliss has written: 'Social thought, from Hammurabi to Comte' -- subject(s): History, Sociology 'Meaning for man' -- subject(s): Philosophical anthropology 'The nature of man' -- subject(s): Human beings
Was Greece a colony to another country?
No, Greece was not a colony to another country in recent history. However, in ancient history, Greece was subjected to colonization by various ancient powers such as the Persians, Romans, and Ottomans.
Were the Nazis as ruthless as the Spartans?
Comparing the Spartans to the Nazi regime is something that we can't relate to. Spartans were war people highly trained for the purpose but the Nazi regime was into world dominium and religious cleansing. Those tactics wouldn't have been accepted by the Spartans in ancient history so the comparison doesn't have a root.
Is it true in ancient Greece 300 soldiers held off 200000 Persian elite troops for 3 days?
No, 7,000 Greek armoured warriors and 9,000 light infantry held the pass for 3 days against 180,000 Persian infantry and cavalry. This was to force the Persians to try to bypass the position with their fleet, with the Greek fleet waiting to pounce. The Greeks lost the naval battle and so the blocking force was withdrawn. The Spartan (300 armoured warriors and 2,100 light infantry) and Thespian contingents stayed to cover the retreat and were all killed, bravely protecting their allies' escape. Folklore: At the battle of Thermopylae 300 Spartan hoplites held of the entire Persian army. They were, however massacred at the end when a traitor from the Spartans led the Persians along a goat track through the mountains. The Persians could then come upon the Spartans from the rear and they were slaughtered to a man. EwwwwwThe header says it all. I'm guessing this is a "300" fan posting the above answer. Yes, a Greek force held off the Persian advance by King Xerxes I for 3 days at Thermopylae. BUT, the tell is, Ephialtes (the greek traitor) was not Spartan, he was a local who lived at Malis, not far from the battle site. The exact number of Persians is unknown, Herodotus records over 5000000, but it was probably nearer the given number in the question. There were not just 300 Spartans at Thermopylae, the were supported by 7000 other Greeks from all over the south of Hellas. These included more Spartans, not Hoplite troops but inferior light infantry. The Persians were held off until the third day of fighting, when Leonidas (the Spartan King and Leader of the Greek force) was killed. The Greeks were desperate to recover his body and much pushing back and forth ensued until the Spartans reached and recovered his corpse. The Greeks, now angry, fought all the harder and by the end of the battle, although surrounded (they had been betrayed by the afformentioned Ephialtes) The Persians had to finish them off with arrows. Only the Spartans, Thespians and Thebans perished at Thermopylae. Leonidas sent all but the Thebans home (The Thebans' loyalty to Hellas was questionable) but the Thespians stayed anyway as they too felt they should stand and sacrifice themselves in order that all of Greece should stand together against the Persian armies. The Thespians, often forgotten, played a major role in Thermopylae, their sacrifice, you could argue, was greater than that of the Spartans. It was illegal for a Spartan to abandon the field of battle (even the Spartan messenger Leonidas sent back to Sparta was exiled and died in shame) but the Thespians had every right to leave, and didn't. The battle of Thermopylae in 480BC stands as a MAJOR turningpoint in global history, before September 480BC the idea that there is something worth more than life itself was very sparse, but now, to sacrifice your life for a glorious cause is regarded as a noble and beautiful thing to do.
Which is largest army ever build in history for a war in ancient times?
it might have been the Persians under xerxes, or the roman legions.
Why was Thermopylae a strategic victory?
Because the Greeks found an extremely narrow canyon, about 20 ft, where they fought knowing that the Persians could not suround them, so numbers would not be such a large factor. The Persians knew this, so before clashing swords the rained upon them with arrows for one day straight, devistating the Greek army, then from the cliffs the tossed down boulders. later they found a passage around and surprised the Greek army from behind, destroying them. There were 3,000 Greek casualties and 2,000 Persian casualties in the end.
