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Thermopylai was not a war, it was a small delaying action in the 50-year Persian War.
Athens had already abandoned the city and sent its women, children, oldies and slaves to refuge in cities in the Peloponnesian peninsula.
The able males manned its fleet which combined with the fleets of the other cities to fight on at sea.
The Persians burnt and looted the city and demolished its walls in retribution for the defeat inflicted on them at Marathon ten years earlierat. The Persians withdrew north for the winter, then reoccupied the city the following spring.
When the Persians were defeated by the coalition of Greek city-states at Plataia, the Athenians reoccupird their city and built new walls, this time extending them down to include its port, so that the city could be supplied by sea in future seiges.
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What happened in the war thermopylae?
It was not a war, it was three days of holding the pass and then withdrawing.
What happened between Athens and Sparta?
a war happened named the peloponnesian war and Sparta won.
How far from Athens is Thermopylae?
120 miles/192 km.
Who burned Athens after victory at Thermopylae?
The Persian army directed by their king Xerxes I.
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.
What happened in the war thermopylae?
It was not a war, it was three days of holding the pass and then withdrawing.
What happened between Athens and Sparta?
a war happened named the peloponnesian war and Sparta won.
How far from Athens is Thermopylae?
120 miles/192 km.
How far Thermopylae from Athens?
120 miles/192 km.
How did the battle of thermopylae help Athens even though they lost?
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 The Greeks lost the sea battle and the Thermopylae force, its mission no longer relevant, was withdrawn.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.
What was the most important battle in the spartian-athenian war?
the battle of thermoply Thermopylae was in the Second Persian War when Athens and Sparta were on the same side. The most important battle in question was the Siege of Syracuse.
Who burned Athens after victory at Thermopylae?
The Persian army directed by their king Xerxes I.
What happened to Athens in 404 bc and why?
The Peloponesion War ends and Athens falls so Sparta takes over.
Which century was the thermopylae war in?
5th Century BCE - 480 BCE to be precise, and Thermopylae was not a war but rather a small battle in a 50-year war.
What is the distance between Athens to Thermopylae?
The distance between Athens and Thermopylae is approximately 150 kilometers (93 miles) by road. The journey typically takes around 2 to 2.5 hours by car, depending on traffic and road conditions. Thermopylae is historically significant as the site of the famous battle between the Greeks and Persians in 480 BC.
What happened to Thermopylae?
The pass at Thermopylai remains to this day.
What happened to Darius during the battle of Thermopylae?
He won.
