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- Battle_of_Thermopylae abstract "The Battle of Thermopylae (/θərˈmɒpɨliː/ thər-MOP-i-lee; Greek: Μάχη τῶν Θερμοπυλῶν, Machē tōn Thermopylōn) was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I over the course of three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place simultaneously with the naval battle at Artemisium, in August or September 480 BC, at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae ('The Hot Gates'). The Persian invasion was a delayed response to the defeat of the first Persian invasion of Greece, which had been ended by the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. Xerxes had amassed a huge army and navy, and set out to conquer all of Greece. The Athenian general Themistocles had proposed that the allied Greeks block the advance of the Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae, and simultaneously block the Persian navy at the Straits of Artemisium.A Greek force of approximately 7,000 men marched north to block the pass in the summer of 480 BC. The Persian army, alleged by the ancient sources to have numbered over one million but today considered to have been much smaller (various figures are given by scholars ranging between about 100,000 and 150,000), arrived at the pass in late August or early September. The vastly outnumbered Greeks held off the Persians for seven days (including three of battle) before the rear-guard was annihilated in one of history's most famous last stands. During two full days of battle the small force led by Leonidas blocked the only road by which the massive Persian army could pass. After the second day of battle a local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a small path that led behind the Greek lines. Leonidas, aware that his force was being outflanked, dismissed the bulk of the Greek army and remained to guard the rear with 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians, 400 Thebans and perhaps a few hundred others, most of whom were killed.After this engagement the Greek navy, under the command of the Athenian politician Themistocles, at Artemisium received news of the defeat at Thermopylae. Since the Greek's strategy required both Thermopylae and Artemisium to be held, and given their losses, the withdrawal to Salamis was decided. The Persians overran Boeotia and then captured the evacuated Athens. The Greek fleet, seeking a decisive victory over the Persian armada, attacked and defeated the invaders at the Battle of Salamis in late 480 BC. Fearful of being trapped in Europe, Xerxes withdrew with much of his army to Asia (losing most to starvation and disease), leaving Mardonius to attempt to complete the conquest of Greece. The following year, however, saw a Greek army decisively defeat the Persians at the Battle of Plataea, thereby ending the Persian invasion.Both ancient and modern writers have used the Battle of Thermopylae as an example of the power of a patriotic army defending native soil. The performance of the defenders at the battle of Thermopylae is also used as an example of the advantages of training, equipment, and good use of terrain as force multipliers and has become a symbol of courage against overwhelming odds.".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae causalties "4,000 (Herodotus)".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae combatant "Greek city-states".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae combatant "Persian Empire".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae commander Demophilus_of_Thespiae.
- Battle_of_Thermopylae commander Hydarnes.
- Battle_of_Thermopylae commander Leonidas_I.
- Battle_of_Thermopylae commander Mardonius.
- Battle_of_Thermopylae commander Xerxes_I.
- Battle_of_Thermopylae date "-0480-09-10".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae isPartOfMilitaryConflict Greco-Persian_Wars.
- Battle_of_Thermopylae place Thermopylae.
- Battle_of_Thermopylae result "Persian victory.".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae strength "11,200 (Pausanias)".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae strength "2,500,000 (Herodotus)".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae strength "20,000 (modern est.)".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae strength "5,200+ (Herodotus)".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae strength "7,400+ (Diodorus)".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae strength "70,000–300,000 (modern est.)".
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- Battle_of_Thermopylae territory Boeotia.
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- Battle_of_Thermopylae caption "The site of the battle today:".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae caption "and approximates the 480 BC shoreline.".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae caption "the road to the right is built on reclaimed land".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae casualties "4000".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae casualties "~20,000".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae combatant Achaemenid_Empire.
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- Battle_of_Thermopylae commander Hydarnes.
- Battle_of_Thermopylae commander Mardonius.
- Battle_of_Thermopylae commander "Demophilus".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae commander "King Leonidas I,".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae commander "King Xerxes I of Persia,".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae conflict "Battle of Thermopylae".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae date "--08-20".
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- Battle_of_Thermopylae latitude "38.78781".
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- Battle_of_Thermopylae partof "the Greco-Persian Wars".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae place "Thermopylae, Greece".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae result "Persian victory.".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae strength "11200".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae strength "20000".
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- Battle_of_Thermopylae strength "5200".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae strength "70000".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae strength "7400".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae strength "Total".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae territory "Persians gain control of Boeotia".
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- Battle_of_Thermopylae subject Category:480_BC.
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- Battle_of_Thermopylae comment "The Battle of Thermopylae (/θərˈmɒpɨliː/ thər-MOP-i-lee; Greek: Μάχη τῶν Θερμοπυλῶν, Machē tōn Thermopylōn) was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I over the course of three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place simultaneously with the naval battle at Artemisium, in August or September 480 BC, at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae ('The Hot Gates').".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae label "Bataille des Thermopyles".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae label "Batalha das Termópilas".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae label "Batalla de las Termópilas".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae label "Battaglia delle Termopili".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae label "Battle of Thermopylae".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae label "Schlacht bei den Thermopylen (Perserkriege)".
- Battle_of_Thermopylae label "Slag bij Thermopylae".