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Is it true in ancient Greece 300 soldiers held off 200000 Persian elite troops for 3 days?
No, 7,000 Greek armoured warriors and 9,000 light infantry held the pass for 3 days against 180,000 Persian infantry and cavalry. This was to force the Persians to try to bypass the position with their fleet, with the Greek fleet waiting to pounce. The Greeks lost the naval battle and so the blocking force was withdrawn. The Spartan (300 armoured warriors and 2,100 light infantry) and Thespian contingents stayed to cover the retreat and were all killed, bravely protecting their allies' escape. Folklore: At the battle of Thermopylae 300 Spartan hoplites held of the entire Persian army. They were, however massacred at the end when a traitor from the Spartans led the Persians along a goat track through the mountains. The Persians could then come upon the Spartans from the rear and they were slaughtered to a man. EwwwwwThe header says it all. I'm guessing this is a "300" fan posting the above answer. Yes, a Greek force held off the Persian advance by King Xerxes I for 3 days at Thermopylae. BUT, the tell is, Ephialtes (the greek traitor) was not Spartan, he was a local who lived at Malis, not far from the battle site. The exact number of Persians is unknown, Herodotus records over 5000000, but it was probably nearer the given number in the question. There were not just 300 Spartans at Thermopylae, the were supported by 7000 other Greeks from all over the south of Hellas. These included more Spartans, not Hoplite troops but inferior light infantry. The Persians were held off until the third day of fighting, when Leonidas (the Spartan King and Leader of the Greek force) was killed. The Greeks were desperate to recover his body and much pushing back and forth ensued until the Spartans reached and recovered his corpse. The Greeks, now angry, fought all the harder and by the end of the battle, although surrounded (they had been betrayed by the afformentioned Ephialtes) The Persians had to finish them off with arrows. Only the Spartans, Thespians and Thebans perished at Thermopylae. Leonidas sent all but the Thebans home (The Thebans' loyalty to Hellas was questionable) but the Thespians stayed anyway as they too felt they should stand and sacrifice themselves in order that all of Greece should stand together against the Persian armies. The Thespians, often forgotten, played a major role in Thermopylae, their sacrifice, you could argue, was greater than that of the Spartans. It was illegal for a Spartan to abandon the field of battle (even the Spartan messenger Leonidas sent back to Sparta was exiled and died in shame) but the Thespians had every right to leave, and didn't. The battle of Thermopylae in 480BC stands as a MAJOR turningpoint in global history, before September 480BC the idea that there is something worth more than life itself was very sparse, but now, to sacrifice your life for a glorious cause is regarded as a noble and beautiful thing to do.
How did the battle of Thermopylae affect smaller countries?
The Greek city-states which did not go over to the Persian side had tried to win a sea battle against the Persian fleet to remove the naval threat to their cities. Blocking the pass at Thermopylae was a ploy to force the sea battle at nearby Artemesium. The sea battle was lost so they had to try again at Salamis. Until this sea threat was removed, the city-states had to keep their main armies at home protecting their cities against amphibious attack. So Thermopylae failed in its purpose. Salamis succeeded, and the following year the cities sent out their armies to join up at Plataea where they defeated the Persian army and its Greek allies, and the invasion was over.
How did the battle of Thermopylae Pass end?
According to Herodotus, the Spartan king Leonidas sent most of his small army away to avoid their annihilation, but he remained with his three hundred Spartans, the Thebans, and a few volunteers from the other city-states, and they were killed to the last man. They had held the pass for only two days, but their sacrifice provided an example of resistance which finally rallied Greece to action. It should be remembered that Herodotus has been called the first historian, yet it is possible that he was writing historical fiction, and embellishing the events to make them more dramatic. It is now estimated that the Persian army was about one-tenth as large as Herodotus claimed. Even so Greeks at Thermopylae were still badly outnumbered, although they held every other advantage. Thermopolae Pass is much wider today because of erosion, but at that time it was only a few hundred yards in width. The battle also lulled the Persians into a sense of invincibility which later proved to be untrue.
Who survived the Battle of Thermopylae?
none
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What was the battle names of Sparta and Athens when Sparta sent olny 300 men?
Thermopylae is the pass where the Spartans fought the Persians. The Athenians simultaneously fought the Persians in the battle of Salamis (a naval battle)
When Sparta sent soldiers and their king to battle the Persians did the Athens do the same?
No, not at the battle of Thermopylae. The Spartans sent 300 soldiers lead by their king to a narrow passage to postpone the Persian invasion while Athens, Sparta, and numerous other Ancient Greek city-states prepared to go to all out war.
Did the Spartans win the battle 300?
The Spartans were all killed, as were the Thespians; the Thebans surrendered; the other city contingents were sent home before the final act. So, no.
What countries were involved in the thermopylae battle?
The Battle of Thermopylae - Order of battle : Spartans 300 Lacedaemonians/Perioeci 900 Spartan helots 900 Mantineans 500 (other Peloponnesians sent with Leonidas) Tegeans 500 Arcadian Orchomenos 120 Other Arcadians 1,000 Corinthians 400 Phlians 200 Mycenaeans 80 Total Peloponnesians 3,100 Thespians (The Sacred Band) 700 Malians - 1,000 Thebans 400 400 Phocians 1,000 1,000 Opuntian Locrians [Numbers subject to revision.]
In halo 3 odst are you the only spartan?
No, you been sent by unsc for you to destroy a giant covenant ship that tresspassed earth so unsc sent you and other Spartans to destroy it but the Spartans died in actio if you play multiplayer that means you and him (they) survived with you.
What pass did 300 Spartans hold of the Persians?
King Leonidas and the 300 Spartan armoured warriors who were his personal bodyguard, with 2,100 Spartan light infantry, who along with 700 Thespians and about 4,000 warriors from from other Greek cities fought the battle in August-September 480 BCE to force a sea battle in the nearby Malian Guld to destroy the Persian navy. Most of the other city warriors were sent off before the end of the battle to get inside friendly walls before the Persian cavalry broke through and rode them down, and the 2,400 Spartans and 700 Thespians fought to the death to give them the chance to get away. Leonidas also kept the Theban contingent as he suspected them of switching sides - during the final fight they quickly surrendered.
How many Spartans survived at the battle of Thermopylae?
It was a Greek force, of which the Spartans were a small component. The Thermopylai Pass defence was turned by an outflanking move through the mountains. Given early advice of this, the Spartan king sent his allies off early to seek protection in friendly city walls so that they would not be ridden down by cavalry in open country when it broke through. He continued to hold the pass with his remaining small force to let them get away and, now facing attack from the rear as well, was simply overwhelmed.
Is it true in ancient Greece 300 soldiers held off 200000 Persian elite troops for 3 days?
No, 7,000 Greek armoured warriors and 9,000 light infantry held the pass for 3 days against 180,000 Persian infantry and cavalry. This was to force the Persians to try to bypass the position with their fleet, with the Greek fleet waiting to pounce. The Greeks lost the naval battle and so the blocking force was withdrawn. The Spartan (300 armoured warriors and 2,100 light infantry) and Thespian contingents stayed to cover the retreat and were all killed, bravely protecting their allies' escape. Folklore: At the battle of Thermopylae 300 Spartan hoplites held of the entire Persian army. They were, however massacred at the end when a traitor from the Spartans led the Persians along a goat track through the mountains. The Persians could then come upon the Spartans from the rear and they were slaughtered to a man. EwwwwwThe header says it all. I'm guessing this is a "300" fan posting the above answer. Yes, a Greek force held off the Persian advance by King Xerxes I for 3 days at Thermopylae. BUT, the tell is, Ephialtes (the greek traitor) was not Spartan, he was a local who lived at Malis, not far from the battle site. The exact number of Persians is unknown, Herodotus records over 5000000, but it was probably nearer the given number in the question. There were not just 300 Spartans at Thermopylae, the were supported by 7000 other Greeks from all over the south of Hellas. These included more Spartans, not Hoplite troops but inferior light infantry. The Persians were held off until the third day of fighting, when Leonidas (the Spartan King and Leader of the Greek force) was killed. The Greeks were desperate to recover his body and much pushing back and forth ensued until the Spartans reached and recovered his corpse. The Greeks, now angry, fought all the harder and by the end of the battle, although surrounded (they had been betrayed by the afformentioned Ephialtes) The Persians had to finish them off with arrows. Only the Spartans, Thespians and Thebans perished at Thermopylae. Leonidas sent all but the Thebans home (The Thebans' loyalty to Hellas was questionable) but the Thespians stayed anyway as they too felt they should stand and sacrifice themselves in order that all of Greece should stand together against the Persian armies. The Thespians, often forgotten, played a major role in Thermopylae, their sacrifice, you could argue, was greater than that of the Spartans. It was illegal for a Spartan to abandon the field of battle (even the Spartan messenger Leonidas sent back to Sparta was exiled and died in shame) but the Thespians had every right to leave, and didn't. The battle of Thermopylae in 480BC stands as a MAJOR turningpoint in global history, before September 480BC the idea that there is something worth more than life itself was very sparse, but now, to sacrifice your life for a glorious cause is regarded as a noble and beautiful thing to do.
How did the battle of Thermopylae affect smaller countries?
The Greek city-states which did not go over to the Persian side had tried to win a sea battle against the Persian fleet to remove the naval threat to their cities. Blocking the pass at Thermopylae was a ploy to force the sea battle at nearby Artemesium. The sea battle was lost so they had to try again at Salamis. Until this sea threat was removed, the city-states had to keep their main armies at home protecting their cities against amphibious attack. So Thermopylae failed in its purpose. Salamis succeeded, and the following year the cities sent out their armies to join up at Plataea where they defeated the Persian army and its Greek allies, and the invasion was over.
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.
What did the battle of Thermopylae show about the Spartans?
They were not prepared to leave their country undefended from potential Persian amphibious attack, and like the rest of the Peloponnese city-states, kept their army at home protecting their city.They sent one of their Kings to organise a defence of the Pass using troops from the surrounding cities; Leonidas took his bodyguard of 300 plus 2,000 light infantry with him. The remaining 5,000 were from other cities.When the decision was made to evacuate the pass, the Spartans, with the Thespians, remained behind holding the pass in order to let the other city contingents escape. They all died, making a noble sacrifice.
Why is it important that the Persians won the thermopylae war?
There was no Thermopylai war. There was a holding action at the Thermopylai Pass to force a sea battle in which the southern Greek cities hoped to destroy the Persian fleet and its threatened amphibious attack on them. Persian success at this sea battle at Artemesion enabled them to press on south after the Greeks abandoned the Pass as it no longer had any purpose. Their invasion was stopped by the following sea battle at Salamis and the next year the land battle at Plataia and the sea battle at Mykale. Where was Thermopylai in this broad picture? A holding action which became irrelevant, other than its later promotion as a symbol of Greek resistance and sacrifice, when the Spartans sent their allied cities off and held the pass to the last man to let them get away safely.
