The Greeks had to break the Persian naval power as it threatened the Greek cities, whose armies remained at home protecting them rather than concentrating against the Persian army. The Persian fleet also protected their resupply fleet. As the Persian fleet had better and more ships, the Greeks decided to engage in narrow waters to negate that advantage. They selected the chanel in the Malian Gulf and blocked the land route opposite it at the pass of Thermopylai with a small land force to force the Persians to try to outflank the land blockage with an amphibious move. The combined Greek fleet lay in wait, ready to pounce.
The Thermopylai pass was held for three days, during which there was escalating naval action in the strait, however the Greeks failed to destroy the Persian fleet, so the Greek ships retired to Salamis island opposite Athens.
The blocking action was therefore over, and the Greek armies withdrew. The Spartan and Thespian contingents remained in the pass to cover the withdrawal and were slaughtered.
The Battle of Thermopylae .
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For his sacrifice in the battle of Thermopylae.
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Ephialtes of Trachis .
Holding the pass at Thermopylae was used to force a naval battle. The Greeks lost the naval battle, so it was to no avail or effect.
The narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae . August or September 480 BC
Leonidas I was the leader of Battle of Thermopylae.
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.
The slowing of the Persian advance at Thermopylae by a force from Greek cities, including Sparta, was to force a sea battle ,but the Greek lost at sea, and the delaying force at Thermopylae was withdrawn. The Greeks won their sea battle at Salamis later on, so Thermopylae had no effect on the outcome of the war. It did, however, become a symbol of staunch resistance.
because it is an amazing thing that so few could kill so many.
Yes, it was quite a famous battle.
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The Battle of Thermopylae .
The Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Thermopylae were fought between Greek city-states and invading Persian Empire forces in the early Fifth Century BCE.