A small Greek blocking force was withdrawn when its mission was completed.
The Spartans were the Greeks that lost to the Persians at the battle of Thermopylae
Holding the pass at Thermopylae was used to force a naval battle. The Greeks lost the naval battle, so it was to no avail or effect.
The narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae . August or September 480 BC
Leonidas I was the leader of Battle of Thermopylae.
Athens was not involved in the delaying action at Thermopylae Pass. Its manpower was fully occupied manning its fleet as part of the southern Greek fleet at the battle of Artemisia Holding the Pass at Thermopylae was designed to force the Persians to try to outflank the bottleneck by sea, and the Greek fleet was waiting to pounce. The Greeks lost the sea battle and the Thermopylae force, its mission no longer relevant, was withdrawn. This exposed Athens to the advancing Persian army. They evacuated the city and it was occupied by the Persians. So Athens was not helped by 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.
Thermopylae was a small delaying action by a force from a dozen Greek city-states designed to force the invading Persians into a sea battle in the adjacent strait. When the sea battle was lost by the Greeks, the Thermopylae force was withdrawn/
The slowing of the Persian advance at Thermopylae by a force from Greek cities, including Sparta, was to force a sea battle ,but the Greek lost at sea, and the delaying force at Thermopylae was withdrawn. The Greeks won their sea battle at Salamis later on, so Thermopylae had no effect on the outcome of the war. It did, however, become a symbol of staunch resistance.
Yes, it was quite a famous battle.
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