They did not want to attack Thermopylai. They wanted to go through thr pass of Thermopylai from northern to southern Greece which was blocked by a small Greek force.
Persians
The Persians, with 2000 casualties.
The Persians, with 2000 casualties.
20,000.
about 20,000 Persians and 4000 Greeks.
Persians
yes
The Spartans and the Persians
The Persians, with 2000 casualties.
Xerxes I of Persia
Can't remember the Persians singing poems to anyone.
because of where and how Thermopylae was built there was only one way for the Persians to come in, the front. Plus the Spartans attack method phalanx was very good on frontward attacks Thermopylae was the perfect place for the Spartans to fight even though they lost.
The Persians defeated the Greek forces..
Xerxes I.
Sparta
King Xerxes.
The leader was called Leoleadre and they fought at Thermopylae