It was a holding operation to stop the Persian land advance into southern Greece. The object was to force the Persians to break the impasse with a flanking movement by sea, and the Greek naval forces were waiting, hoping to win a decisive sea battle in the nearby strait of Artemesion.
The Greeks lost the sea battle and the force at Thermopylai, having fulfilled its function, was withdrawn. The Spartan and Thespian contingents remained behind to cover this withdrawal, sacrificing themselves to let the others escape.
The Greek fleet reassembled in the strait at Salamis near Athens and there won the naval victory they had been seeking.
It failed in its aim. Its importance was as a symbol of Greek resistance to foreign invasion.
The narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae . August or September 480 BC
Leonidas I was the leader of Battle of Thermopylae.
The Battle of Thermopylae occurred , approximately , August or September 480BC .
the battle of Thermopylae took place in August 480 bc
The answer is no Because Thermopylae is a battle not a city.
Yes, it was quite a famous battle.
Greece .
The Battle of Thermopylae .
The Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Thermopylae were fought between Greek city-states and invading Persian Empire forces in the early Fifth Century BCE.
The Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Thermopylae were fought between Greek city-states and invading Persian Empire forces in the early Fifth Century BCE.
The Spartans and the Persians