Battle of Thermopylae
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Thermopylae · Thermopylae (the battle) · defeat at Thermopylae · the battle at Thermopylae · the fighting
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The Histories
The pitched battle fought over several days at the pass of Thermopylae between Leonidas' Greek force and Xerxes' Persian army, ending in the death of Leonidas and his remaining men.
The battle lasted all day.
The battle went on until the men with Epialtes arrived.
This hill is at the mouth of the pass, where the stone lion in honor of Leonidas now stands.
Panegyricus
The Spartan-led defense of the mountain pass against the Persian land army, ending in the annihilation of the defenders.
Although in spirit they were victorious, in body they were outworn;
the latter going to Thermopylae to oppose the land forces with a thousand picked soldiers of their own, supported by a few of their allies, with the purpose of checking the Persians in the narrow pass from advancing farther;
To Philip
The Spartan defeat admired as proof of valor rather than selfish greed.
their defeat at Thermopylae is more admired than their many victories;
Against Leocrates
The Spartan defensive stand against the Persian invasion, cited as a parallel example of courage to Marathon.
to the Spartans:
The Spartans took the field at Thermopylae, and, though their fortune was less happy, in bravery they far surpassed all rivals.