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At Thermopylai (Hot Springs), a pass on the east coast of Greece opposite the strait between the maniland and the island of Euboia, just south of the Malian Gulf.

The Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC , was fought at Thermopylai , Greece . ~ See related link below .

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Thermopylae is located approximately 90 miles north of Athens, Greece. Constituting a small town and narrow pass between mountains to the south/west and the Malian Gulf to the north/east, it is most famous for the battle which occurred in 480 B.C.E. between Greeks and Persians.

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In the pass between the Gulf of Malis and the adjacent mountains in central Greece. See map in separate panel Map of Thermopylai below.

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The battle of Thermopylae took place on a narrow stretch of coast in Thessaly

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In the Thermopylae Pass on the eastern side of the Greek Balkans.

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The pass of Thermopylai between central and southern Greece.

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Who fought in Battle of Thermopylae?

The Spartans and the Persians


Was man in the battle of thermopylae?

Well, they were not apes or dolphins who fought the battle.


Who did the 300 spartan fight with in the battle of Persia?

The Spartans fought the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae .


Why the Battle of Thermopylae was fought?

It was fought to protect the Spartan and Greek homeland from the invading Persian Empire.


What was the battle where 300 Spartans fought in the Persian Empire?

Thermopylae.480 BCE.


What is the battl of the 300 Spartans known as?

The Battle of Thermopylae is the historical name for the battle where the 300 Spartans fought.


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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.


What do the battle of marathon the battle of salamis and battle of thermopylae have in common?

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.


What was the battle names of Sparta and Athens when Sparta sent olny 300 men?

Thermopylae is the pass where the Spartans fought the Persians. The Athenians simultaneously fought the Persians in the battle of Salamis (a naval battle)


Who were the 300.?

The "300" were Spartan hoplite soldiers led by their king Leonidas who fought at the battle of Thermopylae .


Who was the commander of the Athens' navy during the battle of Thermopylae?

The Athenian navy was part of the southern Greek fleet which fought the sea battle at Artemesion in the strait next to the pass of Thermopylae. The Athenian component was commanded by Themistocles.


Where was the pass at in which 300 Spartans died?

The narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae . August or September 480 BC