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The Battle of Thermopylae (view source)
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{{move|Battle of Thermopylae}}
The '''Battle of Thermopylae''' was a famous battle during the [[Greco-Persian Wars]]. It is known for the fact that 300 [[Sparta|Spartan]] soldiers and 7000 other Greek soldiers (most notably the [[Thespiae|Thespians]]) held off an army of several hundred thousand [[Persia|Persian]] soldiers (led by [[Xerxes]]) for three days.
The '''Battle of Thermopylae''' was a famous battle during the [[Greco-Persian Wars]]. It is known for the fact that 300 [[Sparta|Spartan]] soldiers and 7000 other Greek soldiers (most notably the [[Thespiae|Thespians]]) held off an army of several hundred thousand [[Persia|Persian]] soldiers (led by [[Xerxes]]) for three days.
Cartledge, Paul, Thermopylae; the Battle that Changed the World, Overlook Press, New York, 2006
Cartledge, Paul, Thermopylae; the Battle that Changed the World, Overlook Press, New York, 2006
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[[Category:Battles]]
[[Catergory:Ancient Greece]]