Battle of Thermopylae | Date, Location, and Facts | Britannica
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought in central Greece at the mountain pass of Thermopylae in 480 BCE during the Persian Wars. After three days resisting the much larger Persian army of Xerxes I, Greek forces were betrayed by Ephialtes and sent into retreat by their leader, Leonidas, who died during a final stand.
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.
Leonidas ‑ King of Sparta, 300 & Facts - HISTORY
2009年12月2日 · Leonidas (c. 530-480 B.C.) was a king of the city-state of Sparta from about 490 B.C. until his death at the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persian army in 480 B.C.
Battle of Thermopylae: Leonidas the Hero - HistoryNet
2006年6月12日 · Leonidas son of Anaxandrides, commander in chief of the Greek resistance to Persia at Thermopylae, died in a heroic last stand. After the battle, as Xerxes son of Darius …
Battle of Thermopylae - World History Encyclopedia
2013年4月16日 · Battle of Thermopylae. 300 Spartans under King Leonidas and other Greek allies hold back the Persians led by Xerxes I for three days but are defeated.
King Leonidas of Sparta and the Battle at Thermopylae
2019年4月9日 · Leonidas and his troops fended off the Persian attacks for seven days straight, including three days of intense battle, while killing off large numbers of enemy troops. The Greeks even held off the Persian’s elite Special Forces known as ‘The Immortals.’
The Battle of Thermopylae – The 300 Spartans’ Heroic Stand
The Battle of Thermopylae was a pivotal event in the Greco-Persian Wars where 300 Spartans, led by King Leonidas, made a heroic stand against the massive Persian army. In 480 BCE, the Greeks exploited the narrow pass of Thermopylae, forming an almost impenetrable phalanx to safeguard against invaders.
Greek Warfare | Battle of Thermopylae - History Archive
The Battle of Thermopylae, fought in 480 BCE, is one of the most famous battles in ancient history. It was a pivotal engagement during the Greco-Persian Wars, where an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, made a heroic stand against the vastly larger Persian army under King Xerxes I.
Battle of Thermopylae - New World Encyclopedia
In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 B.C.E. an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks delayed the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history .
Leonidas I - Wikipedia
Leonidas I (/ l i ə ˈ n aɪ d ə s,-d æ s /; Ancient Greek: Λεωνίδας, Leōnídas; born c. 540 BC; died 11 August 480 BC) was king of the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta.He was the son of king Anaxandridas II and the 17th king of the Agiad dynasty, a Spartan royal house which claimed descent from the mythical demigod Heracles.Leonidas I ascended to the throne in c. 489 BC ...
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