It was a blocking action to bring on a navel action in the nearby strait in which the Greeks hopd to destroy the Persian naval threat.
The naval battle failed so the Thermopylai pass was abandoned.
The Spartan force of 2,400 (300 armoired infantry and 2,1oo light infantry) selflessly continued to hold the pass to let their 4,000 Greek allies escape, and died.
The Battle of Thermopylae .
For his sacrifice in the battle of Thermopylae.
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battle of thermopylae
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The narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae . August or September 480 BC
Leonidas I was the leader of Battle of Thermopylae.
Leonidas was the king of Sparta and he was famous for his sacrifice in the battle of Thermopylae. His name meant "lion-like"!
The Battle of Thermopylae occurred , approximately , August or September 480BC .
the battle of Thermopylae took place in August 480 bc
The answer is no Because Thermopylae is a battle not a city.
Yes, it was quite a famous battle.
Greece .
The Battle of Thermopylae .
The Spartans and the Persians
480 BCE.
yes