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Why did Greece pick thermmopylae to defend against the Persians?
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By obstructing the pass, the Persian army's advance into southern Greece was delayed.
As the Persian fleet threatened the Greek cities and the cities kept their armies at home guarding against an amphibious attack on them, the Greeks plan was to provoke a sea battle to destroy the Persian fleet. The idea was that holding the pass would force the Persians to try to outflank the position by sea, and the Greek fleet would pounce.
Unfortunately for the Greeks the sea battle went against them, so holding the pass was to no avail. The troops holding the pass were therefore withdrawn.
The Spartan contingent selflessly continued to hold to let the other city contingents escape.
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