Thermopylae (Θερμοπύλαι; "Hot Gates"): small pass in Greece, site of several battles, of which the Spartan defeat against the Persian invaders in 480 is the most famous. See http://www.livius.org/th/thermopylae/thermopylae1.html
Surroundings:
Location:
- Greece, Thermopílai
- geo:38.796513,22.538294
- Location ± 5-25 m.
Period or year:
- -480~ / unknown
Class:
- Site of historic event
- invisible
Identifiers:
Annotations
Fortified pass in Greece, site of several battles.
- 500 BCE: Thessalian invaders defeat Phocian defenders
- 480 BCE: Persian invaders defeat a coalition of Greek city states (this is the most famous battle)
- 353 BCE: Athenians defenders defeat Macedonians
- 323 BCE: Coaliton of Greek city states wards off Macedonian forces
- 279 BCE: Celtic invaders defeat a Greek army
- 191 BCE: Roman army defeats Seleucid army
- 146 BCE: Roman invaders defeat Greek defenders; end of Greek independence
- 254 CE: Roman defenders ward of Gothic invaders
- 447 CE: Attila defeated by unidentified defenders
- 517 CE: An unidentified enemy defeated by an unidentified defender
Nearby
Thermopylae, Simonides` Epithaph
Go tell the Spartans, Passerby, That here, obedient to their laws, We lie.
Thermopylae [Termopylai]
Grave of Spartans killed at Thermopylai.
Tropaion of Thermopylae [Termopylai]
Tropaion of King Leonidas and 300 Spartans.