The Battle of Thermopylae: The Heroic Fall of Leonidas I and the 300 Spartans
50minutes
The Battle of Thermopylae: The Heroic Fall of Leonidas I and the 300 Spartans
50minutes
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50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of The Battle of Thermopylae. In 480 BC, the Persian Empire was preparing to attempt another invasion of Greece. Determined to fight against them, Leonidas I raised an army of several thousand men. Both forces headed to the narrow pass of Thermopylae, where the future of Greece was decided in one fell swoop.
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- Understand the political and social context that preceded the battle and led to the eruption of the Second Median War
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