No, it was a holding operation, and when its purpose was comleted, the Greek coalition force was withdrawn.
A dozen Greek city-states and the Persian expeditionary force.
It was fought to protect the Spartan and Greek homeland from the invading Persian Empire.
The Athenian navy was part of the southern Greek fleet which fought the sea battle at Artemesion in the strait next to the pass of Thermopylae. The Athenian component was commanded by Themistocles.
The Persians defeated the Greek, with each side losing a few thousand casualties.
The battle of Salamis, the battle of Thermopylae and the battle of Marathon is the famous battle in Greek.
The slowing of the Persian advance at Thermopylae by a force from Greek cities, including Sparta, was to force a sea battle ,but the Greek lost at sea, and the delaying force at Thermopylae was withdrawn. The Greeks won their sea battle at Salamis later on, so Thermopylae had no effect on the outcome of the war. It did, however, become a symbol of staunch resistance.
King Leonidas of Sparta.
King Leonidas
The Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Thermopylae were fought between Greek city-states and invading Persian Empire forces in the early Fifth Century BCE.
The Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Thermopylae were fought between Greek city-states and invading Persian Empire forces in the early Fifth Century BCE.
A coalition of Greek cities led by Sparta.
No, it was a holding operation, and when its purpose was comleted, the Greek coalition force was withdrawn.
No , the Greek historian Herodotus (c. 484-425 BC) was not present at the battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. .
A small Greek blocking force was withdrawn when its mission was completed.
A dozen Greek city-states and the Persian expeditionary force.
Persia - King Xerxes I. Greek allies - King Leonidas of Sparta.