The Spartans fought the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae .
It was fought to protect the Spartan and Greek homeland from the invading Persian Empire.
Thermopylae.480 BCE.
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.
A small force from Greek city-states led by Spartan King Leonidas fought the Persians .
The Spartans and the Persians
Well, they were not apes or dolphins who fought the battle.
The Spartans fought the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae .
It was fought to protect the Spartan and Greek homeland from the invading Persian Empire.
Thermopylae.480 BCE.
The Battle of Thermopylae is the historical name for the battle where the 300 Spartans fought.
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.
Thermopylae is the pass where the Spartans fought the Persians. The Athenians simultaneously fought the Persians in the battle of Salamis (a naval battle)
The "300" were Spartan hoplite soldiers led by their king Leonidas who fought at the battle of Thermopylae .
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 battle of Thermopylae was fought between Greek mainland cities led by Sparta and a Persian invading army. If you have ever seen the movie 300 that's what it is. But there were also about 5,000 non-Spartan troops with the Spartans.