Battle of Thermopylae - Wikipedia
The Battle of Thermopylae (/ θ ər ˈ m ɒ p ɪ l iː / thər-MOP-i-lee) [14] was fought in 480 BC between the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Xerxes I and an alliance of Greek city-states led by Sparta under Leonidas I.
Battle of Thermopylae | Date, Location, and Facts | Britannica
The Battle of Thermopylae was a battle in 480 BCE in central Greece at the mountain pass of Thermopylae. It was fought between Greek and Persian forces during the Greco-Persian Wars.
Battle of Thermopylae 480 BCE - World History Encyclopedia
Apr 6, 2013 · A map indicating the location and military positions taken in the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE between the Persian invading forces of Xerxes I against a small Greek force led by Spartan king Leonidas. Defending the pass for three days, the Greek force was ultimately defeated.
Map of the Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC - emersonkent.com
Two historical maps of the Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC, and movements to Salamis Illustrating Thermoplai, Delphi, Aphetae, Artemisium, Euboea, Chalcis, Plataea, Thebes, Marathon,
Battle of Thermopylae - World History Encyclopedia
Apr 16, 2013 · Thermopylae is a mountain pass near the sea in northern Greece which was the site of several battles in antiquity, the most famous being that between Persians and Greeks in August 480 BCE. Despite being greatly inferior in numbers, the Greeks held the narrow pass for three days with Spartan king Leonidas fighting a last-ditch defence with a ...
Category : Maps of the Battle of Thermopylae - Wikimedia
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Battle of Thermopylae 480 BCE | Thermopylae Battle Map
Map Code: Ax01571 The famous last stand of King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan hoplites against the massed forces of Xerxes I is the stuff of legend. A Greek force of some 5,000 men, commanded by King Leonidas of Sparta, was prepared to fight to the death to stop the Persian advance at Thermopylae.
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