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At Thermopylae the Greeks held the only pass through the mountains and shore line,Persian King Xerxes thought,and after several attempts to clear the defending Greeks out and after suffering heavy casualties against the very tough Greek Phalanx he was perplexed on how to proceed next when a Greek informer told Xerxes about a path that went around the Greeks and came down on the other side of the narrow pass,of course he exploited it and eliminated Spartan King Leonidas,his personal body guard of 300 and his Greek allies to the man.Its not known how many Persians were killed at Thermopylae but its believed to be between 10,000 to as many as 20,000 including many of Xerxes' famous Immortals.
The Spartans were outflanked by the Persians who utilized a mountain pass shown to them by Ephialtes of Trachis allowing them to circumvent the Greek coalition . Had the sea battle of Salamis , led by the Athenian admiral Themistocles , been successful the Persian navy would have achieved the same result by landing Persian forces behind Greek lines .
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How did the Persians finally defeat the Greeks at the battle of thermopylae?
The traitor Ephialtes had shown to the Persians a path leading through the mountains which enabled the Persians to outflank and overcome the Greek rearguard composed of both Spartans and Thebans .
Did Spartans defeat Persian at the battle of thermopylae?
No , the Spartans along with a Theban contingent of infantry were overwhelmed by Persian forces at the pass of Thermopylae . But, they held up the Persian advance until the rest of the Greek city-states could coordinate their efforts to defeat the Persians. Athens' fleet defeated the Persian Navy at Salamis. Unable to receive supplies by sea, the Persians were forced to retreat overland where they were harassed by Greek guerrillas until the Spartans could exact their revenge at the Battle of Plataea.
In Ancient Spartan History how did the Persians defeat the Spartans at Thermopylae Pass?
The Spartans led a frce to hold the pass to force a sea battle in the nearby strait. When the Greeks lost the sea battle, the reason to hold the pass no longer existed. The Spartans selflessly kept holding the pass to let their allies escape, and were overwhelmed.
Where did 300 Spartans try but fail to prevent the Persians from attacking Athens?
The Spartans were part of a Greek force at Thermopylai. Their object was not to defend athens but to be part of a strategy to defeat the Persians in a naval battle.
Did Sparta defeat Persia?
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.
What events at the battle of thermopylae gave the Persians an advantage and helped them defeat Leonidas and his 300 Spartans?
The blocking force's mission at Thermopylae was to force the Persians to turn the Position. The Greek fleet was waiting to pounce on the Persian fleet, destroy it and so remove its threat to the Greek city-states. The sea battle failed, and with its mission gone, the Greek army forces were withdrawn. The Spartan and Thespian contingents remained blocking the pass to cover the withdrawal and were killed.
Who did the Athens and Spartans unite to defeat?
The Persians who was led by Xerxes .
How did the Sparta and the Athens unite to defeat the Persians?
daa Sparta brought the soldiers ndd the Athens brought theirr navy (:
How did the battle of Thermopylae help Athens though the Greeks lost?
It did not. Athens was occupied by the Persians, its people evacuated and given refuge in southern Greek cities and its forces were embarked on its fleet to help defeat the Persians at sea.
How did the battle of Thermopylae help even though the Greeks lost?
It did not. Athens was occupied by the Persians, its people evacuated and given refuge in southern Greek cities and its forces were embarked on its fleet to help defeat the Persians at sea.
What part did the Spartans plan and war with the Persians?
Their plan was to defeat the Persian fleet in the naval battle, with hope, that their land army will withdraw, without support.
Who win spartan against Persian?
Yes the Persians did defeat the 300 Spartans and Greeks, but after, a double spy led the Persians to the wrong straight after destroying Athens. The Greek fleet overwhelemed the Persians, so the Persians retrieted. The Persian bridge that was biult was destroyed and the the Greeks kept part of the bridge as a trophy. With Persia now out of their homeland, the Spartans and Athenians teamed up once more and went to battle with the Persians. The battle of Persia and Sparta/Athens lasted 3 years. The Spartan/Athenian army defeted the Persians!Persia lost against the Spartans/Athenians!
