Battle of Thermopylae
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Date
August 1, 480 BC
Type
World
Author
htristian82
Location
Greece
Categories
Military & Conflict
Event Details
In 480 BC, a small Greek force led by King Leonidas I of Sparta held off the massive Persian army of Xerxes I for three days at the narrow pass of Thermopylae.
Though a defeat, the Greeks' heroic stand allowed the rest of Greece to prepare, leading to eventual victory at Salamis and Plataea.