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Battle of Thermopylae

300 Spartans vs. 100,000+ Persians; history's most famous last stand

480 BC ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece Ancient World

๐Ÿบ Key Facts

1

King Leonidas led 300 Spartans (and ~7,000 allies) to hold the pass against the Persian army

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Held off Xerxes' massive force for 3 days โ€” buying Athens time to evacuate

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The sacrifice inspired Greece; Athens later won the decisive Battle of Salamis (480 BC)

"Come and take them" โ€” Leonidas's reply when Xerxes demanded the Spartans lay down arms

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Era

๐Ÿบ Ancient World

Region

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece

Year

480 BC

Summary

300 Spartans vs. 100,000+ Persians; history's most famous last stand