The plan to hold the pass to provoke a sea battle in the nearby strait to destroy the Persian navy failed as the Greeks lost the sea battle.
As this failed, the Greek holding force dispersed back to their cities.
Leonidas and his Spartan 2,400 heavy and light infantry continued to hold the pass to let them escape. They were slaughtered.
The answer is no Because Thermopylae is a battle not a city.
No , rhinos were not used during the battle .
Wicker.
The Spartans fought the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae .
King Leonidas died in the battle of thermopylae.
The narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae . August or September 480 BC
Leonidas I was the leader of Battle of Thermopylae.
The Battle of Thermopylae occurred , approximately , August or September 480BC .
the battle of Thermopylae took place in August 480 bc
The answer is no Because Thermopylae is a battle not a city.
Yes, it was quite a famous battle.
Greece .
No - the Thermopylae battle was a failure, as the sea battle which it was designed to precipitate went against the Greeks. The Persians were defeated at later battles - Salamis 480 BCE, Plataia and Mykale 479 BCE.See also the qquestion: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_was_the_battle_at_Thermopylae_involving_the_300_and_who_won
The Battle of Thermopylae .
The Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Thermopylae were fought between Greek city-states and invading Persian Empire forces in the early Fifth Century BCE.
The Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Thermopylae were fought between Greek city-states and invading Persian Empire forces in the early Fifth Century BCE.
The Spartans and the Persians