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Persia invaded Greece to bring it within its empire. The southern Greek coalition decided to force a sea battle as the first step to defeating the invasion, so they blocked the pass at Thermopylai to force the Persians to try to outflank it by sea and so fight the combined Greek fleet.
Unfortunately for the Greeks they lost the sea battle at nearby Artemesion, so the Thermopylai land force had no further use and was withdrawn. The Spartan force and the Thespiaaans stayed behind to let the rest get away clear, and were killed to a man in an heroic self sacrifice.
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Is Thermopylae a city-state?
The answer is no Because Thermopylae is a battle not a city.
What were the sides in the battle of Thermopylae?
A small force from Greek city-states led by Spartan King Leonidas fought the Persians .
Were rhinos used in the battle of Thermopylae?
No , rhinos were not used during the battle .
Who fought in the battle of thermopylae?
The Persian army versus contingents from southern Greek cities.
What were the Persian shields made of in the battle of Thermopylae?
Wicker.
Who led the Persians during the battle of Thermopylae?
Their king, Xerxes I.
Who led the Greeks on the battle of Thermopylae?
Leonidas I was the land commander. Themistocles led the navy
Who led the greek city states in the battle thermopylae?
King Leonidas
Who led the Greece city-states in the battle of thermopylae?
King Leonidas of Sparta.
Who was defending the trail in the battle at Thermopylae?
A coalition of Greek cities led by Sparta.
Who led the Greek city-state in the battle of Thermopylae?
There were a dozen city-states involved in the battle, one of which was a contingent from Sparta led by their king Leonidas.
What two places does Thermopylae connect?
Back in ancient times it was the place of battle between the Spartans led by Leonidas and the Persians led by Xerxes. The modern-day location is simply Thermopylae, Greece. Hope that helps. :-)
Where was the pass at in which 300 Spartans died?
The narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae . August or September 480 BC
Who were the 300.?
The "300" were Spartan hoplite soldiers led by their king Leonidas who fought at the battle of Thermopylae .
Who was in the Thermopylae battle?
The invading Persian army and a consortium of southern Greek city-states led by Sparta.
Was Phillip II the leader of battle of Thermopylae?
Leonidas I was the leader of Battle of Thermopylae.
Whom was the battle of Thermopylae with?
The battle of Thermopylae was fought between Greek mainland cities led by Sparta and a Persian invading army. If you have ever seen the movie 300 that's what it is. But there were also about 5,000 non-Spartan troops with the Spartans.
