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What is the relation between Achilles and Leonidas?
Achilles is a legendary figure that may or may not have existed, Leonidas is a known historical figure who led the Spartans in the battle of Thermopylae. Any relationship would be purely theoretical.
Who was the spy in the battle of Thermopylae?
If by spy, you mean the person who betrayed the Spartans, that would be Ephialtes of Trachis.
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.
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.
What is the difference between 300 the movie and what happened real life?
There is little historical accuracy between the film '300' and the actual battle of Thermopylae . Such fictional elements include the scenes of close combat where the Spartans wore little armour other than the helmet and shield . Spartans fought in a full panoply of armour and in a tightly knit phalanx formation . There was a larger contingent of Theban infantry including the 'Sacred Band' numbering approximately 7000 infantry with Spartans included who held this narrow pass at Thermopylae . The film barely gives mention of the sea battle led by the Athenian admiral Themistocles . The success at sea over the Persians prevented a Persian out - flanking manoeuvre which would have allowed Persian infantry to bypass the Greek blocking force at the pass . Below is a related link to the Battle of Thermopylae which will provide in depth information ..
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.
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 was the Thermopylae battle held on Thermopylae grounds?
Because it would have been just stupid to hold the Battle of Thermopylae in, say, London.The Battle of Thermopylae (like many battles) was named for the place in which the battle took places. "Thermo" means "Hot" and "Pylae" means "Gates". The area was called the "Hot Gates" because the sharp cliff faces made passage very thin, like the imagined entrance into the fires of hell.The main Persian advantage over the Greeks was sheer numbers, which meant that the best chance for the Greeks to prevail was to force the Persians into a position where they could not outflank the Greeks and make the amount of fighters on each side more balanced. Because of how thin the passage was through Thermopylae, it was deemed as an excellent site to provide this type of position.
How did the battle of thermopylae change history?
The Battle of Thermopylae was a defeat for the Greeks and therefore had no major influence on history. It merely held up the Persian advance for a while and provided a romantic image of military bravery for people in the future to look back upon.The Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Salamis were much more important. These were the battles that, unlike Thermopylae, defeated the Persian invasions of Greece and secured the freedom of the Greek city states.Since the Greek city states were the basis of European civilization, historically, it was important they remained free or the entire history of the world from then on would have been quite different!
What is the greatest battle ever fought?
some people like me would say the battle of Thermopylae between the greek empire(Spartans) with king leonidos and his 300 men. Against the Persian army lead by Xerxes of around 10,000 troops which eventually after carnage won the battle.
How did the battle of Thermopylae help Athens Evan though the Greeks lost?
It bought time. If the battle hadn't taken place then the Athenians would not have been able to retreat around the coast and eventually use its navy to mount a counter-attack.
Who were the main combatants in the battle of Thermopylae?
The Trojan War took place in Greek Mythology during a time period where countries as they are known today did not exist. The war was fought between the city of Troy and the Achaens, who formed a collective of Greek city states. The city of Troy would have been located in modern-day Turkey.
