A coalition of Greek city-state forces held the pass for three days. When the force was withdrawn, the Spartan and Thespian forces held the pass a bit longer to let them get away. It was a selfless sacrifice.
He led the delaying force against the Persian invasion at Thermopylae pass, and died holding off the Persians to allow the force to escape.
if you asked 100 people what the most famous defete in spartan, or even greek history, the awnser for many people would be the battle of thermopoly fought in 480 before christ
The Battle of Thermopylae happened as a result of the decision of a group of Greek cities, united against the Persian invaders, to block the invading army at the most defensible point. With the terrain at Thermopylae favoring defense, the Greek army, including a contingent of Spartan warriors, assembled there in the hope of stopping the Persians outright, or at least to buy time for further defensive preparations to be made.
Hyperoion did not die; he was most likely sent to Tartarus after the defeat of the Titans.
A coalition of Greek city-state forces held the pass for three days. When the force was withdrawn, the Spartan and Thespian forces held the pass a bit longer to let them get away. It was a selfless sacrifice.
That today its purpose of precipitating a sea battle in the nearby strait of Artemesion to defeat the Persian fleet has been replaced by emotional stories of trying to defeat the Persian army, and that it was a Spartan effort rather than a coalition of Greek cities who rallied to the dangerous mission.
Ancient Greece, but the setting during the most pivotal part of the movie is specifically at Thermopylae.
No. The Spartans defeated about 500,000 Persians along with about 1,700 Greeks. Later on in the war, they withdrew to defend Sparta and lost the war. The Spartans alone did not fight or defeat Persians and Persian allies. Many Greek city states allied and defeated Persians in land and sea battles in two separate wars. The only Greek defeat from the most famous battles in the two separate Persian invasions was in Thermopylae. And even then, few thousand Greeks died, including plus or minus 300 Spartans, while it is believed more than 20,000 Persians and their allies that included many Greeks, died in Thermopylae. So it was an honorable defeat.
Leonidas I is notable for his leadership at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Leonidas King of Sparta, the hero of the Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most famous Spartans of the ancient history.
the battle of thermoply Thermopylae was in the Second Persian War when Athens and Sparta were on the same side. The most important battle in question was the Siege of Syracuse.
King Leonidas sent most of his troops to safety. He and several hundred others, however, stayed behind and fought to the death.
He led the delaying force against the Persian invasion at Thermopylae pass, and died holding off the Persians to allow the force to escape.
if you asked 100 people what the most famous defete in spartan, or even greek history, the awnser for many people would be the battle of thermopoly fought in 480 before christ
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If you are talking about World War I, then:The railroad was the new technology that was considered the most important tool for a nation to mobilize. The railroad was capable of transporting troops, along with their weapons and supplies, to the front in the opening phase of the war. Many observers regarded the railroad as the key to victory or defeat.