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Why did the Spartans fight to the death during the battle thermopylae?
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∙ 11y ago
They selflessly stayed to hold the pass until their allies could escape the field and gain sanctuary within the walls of friendly cities.
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∙ 11y agoThe Spartans needed to delay the Persian Army's advance as long as possible to give their allied city soldiers time to escape .
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What does the battle of marathon salamis and thermopylae have in common?
They were all part of the Persian attempt to subdue troubles to its empire from the city-states of mainland Greece.
Which battle is considered the most glorious defeat in history?
I say the Battle of Hwangsanbeol, the armies of Bakje fought to the death, literally, and inflicted higher casulties on the opposing Silla armies, for Bakje was out numbered 10-1 the silla forces were 50,000 and bakje had 5,000. And on the western side of the country of bakje, the Tang dystanty sent 130,000 men to help Silla destroy bakje, so General Gyebaek leader of the hopeless army, knowing he would lose, inspired his men to make an epic stand. It was one of the few times in history the losing force ever fought to the death I can also speak of The Battle of Thermopylae. The 300 Spartans under the command of Leonidas fought to the death even when they knew there was no chance of wining against the Persian army.
What were the long term effects of the Battle of Thermopylae?
It was a ploy to force a sea battle in the adjacent strait. The Greeks lost the sea battle, and most of the Greek land forces withdrew. As a failed military venture, it had no long term effects whatsoever other than to provide a basis for modern romantic tales of the last stand of the 300 Spartans.
What type of battle was The Bataan Death March?
The Bataan Death March was not a battle. It was a forced death march, e.g. being forced to march at least 80 miles under extreme conditions. Over 10,000 soldiers died during The Bataan Death March.
What happened after the death of the 300 Spartans in Greece?
The Persian army went on to torch the city of Athens .
What part of the ancient world is the film 300 portraying?
the battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. 300 Spartans fought to the death in ancient Greece
What does Thermopylae symbolise?
A valiant stand by the central Greek cities, and the sacrifice of the Spartans who fought to the death in order to allow their allies escape the field.
What does the battle of marathon salamis and thermopylae have in common?
They were all part of the Persian attempt to subdue troubles to its empire from the city-states of mainland Greece.
What is a beautiful death in the movie 300?
A spartans idea of a "Beautiful death" is actually a historic truth. When the ancient greek spartans were to go into battle anyone who died in battle were explained to have a "Beautiful death" in that they died in the heat of battle instead of old age or of disease, so when the spartan in the film 300 was talking about a "Beautiful death" he was referring to dieing in battle.
What pass did 300 Spartans hold of the Persians?
King Leonidas and the 300 Spartan armoured warriors who were his personal bodyguard, with 2,100 Spartan light infantry, who along with 700 Thespians and about 4,000 warriors from from other Greek cities fought the battle in August-September 480 BCE to force a sea battle in the nearby Malian Guld to destroy the Persian navy. Most of the other city warriors were sent off before the end of the battle to get inside friendly walls before the Persian cavalry broke through and rode them down, and the 2,400 Spartans and 700 Thespians fought to the death to give them the chance to get away. Leonidas also kept the Theban contingent as he suspected them of switching sides - during the final fight they quickly surrendered.
How did the battle of thermopylae save western civilization?
Because if the Spartans did not hold them off ( temporarily ), the Persians would have marched right on into Greece and would have defeated them entirely. Thus ending Democracy as we know it today. The time that was bought by the Spartans was used for the rest of Sparta and other Greek City States, namely Athens (Navy) to get their acts together and prepare for and all out battle or death. We'd probably be foreign slaves right now, or better yet, North America may still not even be found for all we know. Anyway in the time of the battle of Thermopylae (480 BC), the Greeks did indeed get their acts together and the combined ships of the Navy's handed the Persian navy a crushing defeat in The Battle of Salamis. The last battle of the war was back on land, The Battle of Plataea. This time the Spartans had their army ready to battle along with Athens, Corinth, Magara and many, many other Greek City States. Persia was beaten badly and thus ending their attempt to enslave all of Greece. This brought on the forming of The Delian League in 478 BC where around 150 Greek City States united together to stop future Persian attacks.
The original Death Star was destroyed during what?
The battle of Yavin
Who was the king that died that was protecting Sparta from the Persians?
The name of the brave king who died in battle while protecting Sparta from the Persian was Leonidas. He died a heroic death at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
Did the Spartans have a pit of death?
It was just a big dry well (for water), not some "pit of death"
Why is the battle of thermopylae called a vicotry in defeat?
The Battle of Thermopylae was a Pyrrhic victory (victory in defeat) for the Persians because although they won the battle, the Persian land forces were exhausted and it led to their defeat at Salamis. The outstanding events at this battle was that approximately 300 Spartan soldiers fought to the death in thisbattle. They , yes were vastly outnumbered. But it spoke to the courage and skills of the Spartan soldiers.This helped the Greek city-states to win the overall war.
Which battle is considered the most glorious defeat in history?
I say the Battle of Hwangsanbeol, the armies of Bakje fought to the death, literally, and inflicted higher casulties on the opposing Silla armies, for Bakje was out numbered 10-1 the silla forces were 50,000 and bakje had 5,000. And on the western side of the country of bakje, the Tang dystanty sent 130,000 men to help Silla destroy bakje, so General Gyebaek leader of the hopeless army, knowing he would lose, inspired his men to make an epic stand. It was one of the few times in history the losing force ever fought to the death I can also speak of The Battle of Thermopylae. The 300 Spartans under the command of Leonidas fought to the death even when they knew there was no chance of wining against the Persian army.
What were the long term effects of the Battle of Thermopylae?
It was a ploy to force a sea battle in the adjacent strait. The Greeks lost the sea battle, and most of the Greek land forces withdrew. As a failed military venture, it had no long term effects whatsoever other than to provide a basis for modern romantic tales of the last stand of the 300 Spartans.
