Thermopylae, Greece. View of the battlefield of the famous 480 BC battle from the Kolonos hill where the Greeks made their last stand
The battle of Thermopylae in Central Greece, took place in 480 BCE between 1000 Spartans and Thespians at its final stage, under king Leonidas of Sparta and hundreds of thousands of Medes and Persians invading Greece, under king Xerxes. The Greeks withstood the attacks for three days before getting encircled and killed while fighting. The battle has become a worldwide symbol of valor and self-sacrifice.
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Location: Thermopylae, Central Greece
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