Battle of Thermopylae: The Spartan Stand at the Hot Gates
Famous military clash in 480 BC between Greek city-states led by King Leonidas of Sparta and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae.
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Famous military clash in 480 BC between Greek city-states led by King Leonidas of Sparta and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae.