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Can the Guessarium name the Battle of Thermopylae?
Think of Battle of Thermopylae and answer yes or no. The Guessarium closes in, usually in under fifteen questions. In 480 BCE, a small Greek force led by King Leonidas I of Sparta made a last stand against the massive invading Persian army of King Xerxes I at the narrow mountain pass of Thermopylae. You'll see play statistics here once real games have been recorded.
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What happened at the Battle of Thermopylae
In 480 BCE, during the second Persian invasion of Greece, King Xerxes I led a vast army toward central Greece. A coalition of Greek city-states, including Sparta, Thespiae, and Thebes, sent a force under Spartan King Leonidas I to block the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae. For several days the outnumbered Greeks held off repeated Persian assaults, exploiting the terrain. Betrayed by Ephialtes, a local Malian Greek who revealed the Anopaea mountain path allowing Persian troops to flank them, most Greek forces withdrew. Leonidas made his final stand with his 300 Spartans and about 700 Thespians, while the Thebans reportedly surrendered. The battle delayed the Persian advance and became a lasting symbol of courage.
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When did Battle of Thermopylae happen?
Battle of Thermopylae is dated to 480 BCE.
What was Battle of Thermopylae?
In 480 BCE, during the second Persian invasion of Greece, King Xerxes I led a vast army toward central Greece. A coalition of Greek city-states, including Sparta, Thespiae, and Thebes, sent a force under Spartan King Leonidas I to block the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae. For several days the outnumbered Greeks held off repeated Persian assaults, exploiting the terrain. Betrayed by Ephialtes, a local Malian Greek who revealed the Anopaea mountain path allowing Persian troops to flank them, most Greek forces withdrew. Leonidas made his final stand with his 300 Spartans and about 700 Thespians, while the Thebans reportedly surrendered. The battle delayed the Persian advance and became a lasting symbol of courage.
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