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Who was the spartan general that was killed in the battle of thermopylae?
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What happened to the Sparta after the 300?
At the battle of Thermopylae, all of the Spartan defenders were killed. There were no survivors.
Who was the bravest spartan?
King Leonidas. He led the battle of Thermopylae with 300 Spartans. His people killed 20000 Persians.
Who would be alive after the Thermopylae war for the Spartans?
Thermopylae was a small delaying action at the pass leading into southern Greece. The Spartan survivors were Aristodemus and Eurytus who had been ill and not at the battle. All others of the 2,400 Spartan infantry and their supporting light infantry were killed.
Why did the Persians not win the Battle of Thermopylae?
The Greek force at the Thermopylae was a blocking force to hold up the Persian army and so provoke a sea battle in the strait beside it, in an attempt by the Greeks to destroy the Persian fleet. The Greeks lost, and with the blocking force at Thermopylae no longer of use, it was withdrawn. The Spartan and Thespian contingents remained behind to cover the withdrawal and were killed.
What made the battle of Thermopylae so famous?
The sacrifice of the Spartan 2,400 and Thespian 1,400 who remained behind holding the pass to protect the withdrawal of the main Greek force when it was withdrawn, and were killed to a man in performing this sefless act.
Which leader was killed in the Peloponnesian War?
The Spartan Brasidas and the Athenian Cleon were both killed in the battle of Amphipolis in 422 BCE.
Spartan leader whose son was killed in battle?
There were hundreds over the centuries.
Which battle was general george Custer killed?
General George Custer was defeated and killed in the Battle of Little Bighorn
Where were 100s of Spartans killed?
100s of Spartans were killed in many places, but the question probably refers to the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, and the legend of the 300 Spartans.
What was the events in the Thermopylae Pass?
The Greek force was there to bloc the Persian advance into southern Greece in order to precipitate a sea battle in the nearby strait of Artemesion in which the Greeks hoped to destroy the Persian navy and remove its threat to the Greek cities. The sea battle went on for three days, and the Greeks lost. The holding force at Thermopylae, no longer required, withdrew. The Spartan and Thespian contingents selflessly remained holding the pass to cover the withdrawal and were all killed.
What events at the battle of thermopylae gave the Persians an advantage and helped them defeat Leonidas and his 300 Spartans?
The blocking force's mission at Thermopylae was to force the Persians to turn the Position. The Greek fleet was waiting to pounce on the Persian fleet, destroy it and so remove its threat to the Greek city-states. The sea battle failed, and with its mission gone, the Greek army forces were withdrawn. The Spartan and Thespian contingents remained blocking the pass to cover the withdrawal and were killed.
