The Battle of Thermopylae was fought in the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae in central Greece. This strategic location was crucial during the Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC, as it provided an opportunity for a smaller Greek force, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, to hold off a much larger Persian army. The battle is famous for the bravery and sacrifice of the Greek soldiers, despite their eventual defeat.
About 8,000.
It was fought to protect the Spartan and Greek homeland from the invading Persian Empire.
Thermopylae
Thermopylae!
Thermopylae.480 BCE.
He was below military age during the Persian War. He fought in the Peloponnesian War.
The Spartans and the Persians
About 8,000.
The leader was called Leoleadre and they fought at Thermopylae
It was fought to protect the Spartan and Greek homeland from the invading Persian Empire.
Thermopylae
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 When the sea battle was lost by the Greeks, the Thermopylae force was withdrawn/
As Thermopylai was a mountain pass, it was not in the business of fighting anyone.
Well, they were not apes or dolphins who fought the battle.
Thermopylae!
King Leonidas sent most of his troops to safety. He and several hundred others, however, stayed behind and fought to the death.
Thermopylae.480 BCE.