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Battle of Thermopylae
300 Spartans vs. 100,000+ Persians; history's most famous last stand
480 BC ๐ฌ๐ท Greece Ancient World
๐บ 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
๐บ Ancient World
Region
๐ฌ๐ท Greece
Year
480 BC
Summary
300 Spartans vs. 100,000+ Persians; history's most famous last stand