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The group of 300 Spartans held back Xerxes army for 3 days in which battle?
The Battle of Thermopylae .(the 300 Spartans were part of a 7,000-strong Greek force which held the pass).The Battle of Thermopylae.It was not just 300 Spartans, it was a force of about 7,000 from several Greek cities.
Did the spartan war against Xerxes really happen?
Indeed it did! The invasion by Xerxes I of Persia happened in 480 BC. He invaded the Peloponese with a force of (apparently, recorded by Herodotus) over 5,200,000! The war was not really with Sparta in particular but with the whole peninsula.The famous battle of Thermopylae was during this conflict, where 300 Spartans and about 5,000 other Greek troops held back Xerxes forces at a narrow pass in order to give the combined Greek forces time to mobilize.The movie '300' was based on this battle. Stephen Pressfield's novel Gates of Fire is a good read on this subject. As is Thermopylae by Paul Carteledge.The other famous battle is 'Salamis' in which the Greek (mainly Athenian) navy destroyed the Persian fleet.
Who led the Greek city-states in the battle of Thermopylae?
The Persians won the Battle of Thermopylae, led by Xerxes I. But Greece won the war. The Battle of Thermopylae happened in ancient Greece where 700 men made their final stand against the 300,000 Persians there were 300 hundred Spartans as well as 400 Greek soldiers from other city states. It is important to note that the Persian Victory came at a very high price. The Thespian and Spartan troops that fought and sacrificed their lives at the Battle of Thermopylae successfully weakened the Persian land forces to such an extent that naval victories like Salamis were able to convince the Persians to retreat.
How did the battle of thermopylae change history?
The Battle of Thermopylae was a defeat for the Greeks and therefore had no major influence on history. It merely held up the Persian advance for a while and provided a romantic image of military bravery for people in the future to look back upon.The Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Salamis were much more important. These were the battles that, unlike Thermopylae, defeated the Persian invasions of Greece and secured the freedom of the Greek city states.Since the Greek city states were the basis of European civilization, historically, it was important they remained free or the entire history of the world from then on would have been quite different!
When Themistocles and the navy get back to Athens what does he encourage the Athenians to do that will help when the Persians come to burn the city?
When Themistocles and the navy return to Athens, he encourages the Athenians to evacuate the city and take refuge on the nearby island of Salamis. He emphasizes the importance of using their naval strength to confront the Persians at sea, rather than risking a land battle. By doing so, Themistocles aims to preserve the population and leverage the Athenian fleet's superiority to defeat the Persian forces, ultimately safeguarding their future.
What two places does Thermopylae connect?
Back in ancient times it was the place of battle between the Spartans led by Leonidas and the Persians led by Xerxes. The modern-day location is simply Thermopylae, Greece. Hope that helps. :-)
The group of 300 Spartans held back Xerxes army for 3 days in which battle?
The Battle of Thermopylae .(the 300 Spartans were part of a 7,000-strong Greek force which held the pass).The Battle of Thermopylae.It was not just 300 Spartans, it was a force of about 7,000 from several Greek cities.
Did the spartan war against Xerxes really happen?
Indeed it did! The invasion by Xerxes I of Persia happened in 480 BC. He invaded the Peloponese with a force of (apparently, recorded by Herodotus) over 5,200,000! The war was not really with Sparta in particular but with the whole peninsula.The famous battle of Thermopylae was during this conflict, where 300 Spartans and about 5,000 other Greek troops held back Xerxes forces at a narrow pass in order to give the combined Greek forces time to mobilize.The movie '300' was based on this battle. Stephen Pressfield's novel Gates of Fire is a good read on this subject. As is Thermopylae by Paul Carteledge.The other famous battle is 'Salamis' in which the Greek (mainly Athenian) navy destroyed the Persian fleet.
Did Thermistocles hold back Xerxes' army at the battle of Thermopylae?
The Athenian general Themistocles commanded the major Athenian component of the Greek fleet which engaged the Persian fleet in the Artemesion strait bedside the Thermopylai pass.The object of holding the pass was to precipitate this sea battle to destroy the Persian amphibious threat to the southern Greek cities. The Greeks lost, and the pass was abandoned as having no further use.The Greeks tried again in the strait at Salamis near Athens and defeated the Persian navy.The blocking force at Thermopylai pass was commanded by the Spartan general King Leonides.
Who led the Greek city-states in the battle of Thermopylae?
The Persians won the Battle of Thermopylae, led by Xerxes I. But Greece won the war. The Battle of Thermopylae happened in ancient Greece where 700 men made their final stand against the 300,000 Persians there were 300 hundred Spartans as well as 400 Greek soldiers from other city states. It is important to note that the Persian Victory came at a very high price. The Thespian and Spartan troops that fought and sacrificed their lives at the Battle of Thermopylae successfully weakened the Persian land forces to such an extent that naval victories like Salamis were able to convince the Persians to retreat.
Ancient greek battles?
The Battle of Thermopylae and Marathon. The marathon we know today is because the runner from the battle ran all the way back to Athens which was twenty-six miles. These battles were against the Persians though.
How might Persian wars have ended if the Spartans had not slowed the Persians at Thermopylae?
The slowing of the Persia advance was to force a sea battle in the nearby strait at Artemesia in an attempt to destroy the Persian fleet. As this sea battle failed, the three day delay at Thermopylae had no overall significance. The invasion was turned back at the subsequent battles of Salamis, Plataia and Mycale.
How might the Persians war have ended if the Spartans had not slowed the Persians at Thermopylae?
The slowing of the Persia advance was to force a sea battle in the nearby strait at Artemesia in an attempt to destroy the Persian fleet. As this sea battle failed, the three day delay at Thermopylae had no overall significance. The invasion was turned back at the subsequent battles of Salamis, Plataia and Mycale.
How did the battle of thermopylae change history?
The Battle of Thermopylae was a defeat for the Greeks and therefore had no major influence on history. It merely held up the Persian advance for a while and provided a romantic image of military bravery for people in the future to look back upon.The Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Salamis were much more important. These were the battles that, unlike Thermopylae, defeated the Persian invasions of Greece and secured the freedom of the Greek city states.Since the Greek city states were the basis of European civilization, historically, it was important they remained free or the entire history of the world from then on would have been quite different!
What Greek city state held back the invading Persian army at the battle of Thermopylae with only a few hundred men?
None. The Greek force at Thermopylae comprised about 8,000 from a dozen city states, including Sparta which provided 300 armoured warriors and 2,100 light infantry.
Why were the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis important?
The battle of Thermopylae was a delaying land action to force the Persians into a sea battle to try to destroy the Persian fleet which threatened the Greek cities whih kept their main armies at home to protect their cities against amphibious attacks. This plan failed as the Persians won the sea battle of Artemesion in the strait next to Thermopylae, and the Thermopylae force was withdrawn as it was no longer required. So Thermopylae turned out to be unimportant other than propaganda for the Spartans on the sacrifice they made to allow the other Greek contingents to escape when the delaying position was abandoned. The southern Greeks tried again at the sea battle of Salamis, this time defeating the Persian navy, with the result that the Persian fleet no longer threatened the Greek cities and they were able the following spring to send out their armies to combine against the Persian army and its Greek allies and defeat it at the battle of Plataia. This land defeat was helped by the Persian army being depleted because it's defeated navy was withdrawn to Asia Minor and could no longer protect the Persian resupply fleet, and half the Persian army had to be sent back to Asia as it could not be fed during the winter in Greece. So Thermopylae is just a good story. Salamis sealed the outcome of the war.
Is 300 based on a real story?
The Battle of Thermopylae in the Ancient Greek Wars against the Persian Empire. it deals with the valiant stand of the 300 Spartans and tends to ignore the 1000 Thespians who also stayed and fought to the end at the other end of the pass.
