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The Battle of Thermopylae (/ θ ər ˈ m ɒ p ɪ l iː / thər-MOP-i-lee; Greek: Μάχη τῶν Θερμοπυλῶν, Máchē tōn Thermopylōn) 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.
- 21–23 July, 20 August or 8–10 September 480 BC
- Persian victory
Apr 19, 2024 · The Greek resistance tried to halt Persian progress on land at the narrow pass of Thermopylae and at sea nearby in the straits of Artemisium. The Greek army was led by Leonidas, who was estimated to have had around 7,000 men. Xerxes, on the other hand, had anywhere from 70,000 to 300,000.
- What was the Battle of Thermopylae?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 fo...
- Why is the Battle of Thermopylae famous?The Battle of Thermopylae is celebrated as an example of heroic persistence against seemingly impossible odds. The Greek army consisted of about 7,...
- When did the Battle of Thermopylae take place?The Battle of Thermopylae took place in 480 BCE.
- What was the result of the Battle of Thermopylae?A Persian army led by Xerxes I defeated Greek forces led by the Spartan king Leonidas in the Battle of Thermopylae.
- Is the movie 300 based on the Battle of Thermopylae?The Battle of Thermopylae served as the inspiration for the Hollywood film 300 (2006).
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May 12, 2013 · Marie-Lan Nguyen (CC BY-SA) Leonidas was the Spartan king who famously led a small band of Greek allies at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE where the Greeks valiantly defended the pass through which the Persian king Xerxes sought to invade Greece with his massive army.
- Mark Cartwright
Leonidas I (/ l i ˈ ɒ n ɪ d ə s,-d æ s /; Greek: Λεωνίδας; died 11 August 480 BC) was a king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, and the 17th of the Agiad line, a dynasty which claimed descent from the mythical demigod Heracles. Leonidas I was a son of the king Anaxandridas II. He succeeded his half-brother King Cleomenes I to the ...
- 489–480 BC
- Agiad
- Mark Cartwright
- Context: The Persian Wars. By the first years of the 5th century BCE, the Persian Achaemenid Empire, under the rule of Darius I (r. 522-486 BCE), was already expanding into mainland Europe and had subjugated Thrace and Macedonia.
- The Pass of Thermopylae. When news of the invading force reached Greece, the initial Greek reaction was to send a force of 10,000 hoplites to hold position at the valley of Tempē near Mt.
- Hoplites vs Archers. The two opposing armies were essentially representative of the two approaches to Classical warfare - Persian warfare favoured long-range assault using archers followed up with a cavalry charge, whilst the Greeks favoured heavily-armoured hoplites, arranged in a densely packed formation called the phalanx, with each man carrying a heavy round bronze shield and fighting at close quarters using spears and swords.
- Battle. On the first day, Xerxes sent his Median and Kissian troops, and after their failure to clear the pass, the elite Immortals entered the battle but in the brutal close-quarter fighting, the Greeks held firm.
May 9, 2023 · Leonidas in Thermopylae, by Jacques-Louis David, 1814, via Louvre Museum On the third day, it was clear that the Greeks were surrounded, and there was no hope for victory. Leonidas allowed the other Greek contingents to decide whether to stay or leave. The 300 Spartans and their helots would stay. The 700 Thespians and the 400 Thebans decided ...
Jul 4, 2019 · Leonidas I of Sparta. (Praxinoa/CC BY SA 3.0) It must be noted that during ancient times the Thermopylae straits were as narrow as 10 to 100 meters (32.8 -328 ft.), bordered on one side by abrupt mountain cliffs (towards the south) and on the other side (the north) by the sea.
