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There were a dozen city-states involved in the battle, one of which was a contingent from Sparta led by their king Leonidas.
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Who led the greek city states in the battle thermopylae?
King Leonidas
Who was defending the trail in the battle at Thermopylae?
A coalition of Greek cities led by Sparta.
Who was in the Thermopylae battle?
The invading Persian army and a consortium of southern Greek city-states led by Sparta.
What were the sides in the battle of Thermopylae?
A small force from Greek city-states led by Spartan King Leonidas fought the Persians .
Who fought in the battle of thermopylae?
The Persian army versus contingents from southern Greek cities.
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.
At the battle thermopylae 300 soldiers from what nation held off the entire Persian empire?
There was a coalition of Greek forces numbering about 4000 at Thermopylae. The coalition was led by King Leonidas and 300 Spartans.
What did the Persians do after the battle at Thermopylae?
After defeating the doomed Spartan/Greek rear guard led by the Spartan king Leonidas at the narrow pass of Thermopylae the Persians went on to raid the Greek countryside and burned the Greek City-State of Athens . Afterwards , the Persians returned home .
What was Sparta like after the battle of Thermopylae?
It was prepared for war to defend itself and contribute to and lead the Greek effort by sea and land to oppose the Persian invasion. Thermopylae was a holding operation to force a sea battle in the hope of destroying the Persian navy which threatened the Greek cities. The failure of this plan led to a subsequent sea battle at Salamis which succeeded. Sparta then led the coup de grace in the land battle at Plataia.
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 fort in the Thermopoleye?
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between a Greek confederation of soldiers and the armies of the Persian Empire. The Greeks were led by a contingent of elite Spartans aided by thousands of slaves and other Greek soldiers.
