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Three days of naval skirmishing which the Greeks lost. Their closure of the Thermopylae pass was designed to bring on a naval battle so that the inferior Greek fleet could have a chance of defeating the Persian one and so eliminate the Persian amphibious threat to the Greek cities, and also expose the Persian water supply line on which they were dependent.
After this failure, they tried again in the strait of Salamis and won. Unable to support all their army with no sea supply, the Persias had to send half their army home, and the following year the Greeks were able to leave their cities now that the amphibious threat was eliminated, concentrate at Plataia, and defeat the depleted Persian army.
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What battle did the Xerxes fight Leonitous and his 300?
The Battle of Thermopylae .
What was Leonidas famous for?
For his sacrifice in the battle of Thermopylae.
What were the spears at the battle of Thermopylae made of?
wood
How many Spartans sacrificed many soldiers at the battle of what?
battle of thermopylae
Who returned Xeones to life at the battle of Thermopylae?
apollo
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.
Where did the battle of thermopylae?
At the pass between northern and southern mainland Greece, opposite the strait between Euboia island and the mainland.
Who fought in the Theyrmoplae war?
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 When the sea battle was lost by the Greeks, the Thermopylae force was withdrawn/
Where did the battle of Thermopylae occur?
At the pass between northern and southern mainland Greece, opposite the strait between Euboia island and the mainland.
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.
Where was the pass at in which 300 Spartans died?
The narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae . August or September 480 BC
Was Phillip II the leader of battle of Thermopylae?
Leonidas I was the leader of Battle of Thermopylae.
How did the Persians react after losing the battle at Thermopylae?
In fact they crushed the Greek delaying force at Thermopylae an also defeated the Greek navis in the nearby Strait of Artemesion. After both these victories, they moved into southern Greece and occupied Athens.
What happened on the first day of the battle thermopylae?
The Greek blocking force held the pass while the naval engagement in the adjacent strait at Artemesion began.
When did the battle of thermopylae begin?
The Battle of Thermopylae occurred , approximately , August or September 480BC .
What time was the battle of thermopylae?
the battle of Thermopylae took place in August 480 bc
Why did the Persians not win the Battle of Thermopylae?
The Greek force at the Thermopylae was a blocking force to hold up the Persian army and so provoke a sea battle in the strait beside it, in an attempt by the Greeks to destroy the Persian fleet. The Greeks lost, and with the blocking force at Thermopylae no longer of use, it was withdrawn. The Spartan and Thespian contingents remained behind to cover the withdrawal and were killed.
