Leonidas the First One of the greatest warriors in ancient Greek time was Leonidas the First. He ruled over the Spartans during the “Second Persian War.” He led in the battle between the Spartans and the Persians‚ which was called the Battle of Thermopylae. Leonidas’ contributions to Greek society helped many people continue fighting for what they believed in. Leonidas was the king of Sparta‚ after his brothers Dorieus and Cleomenes died‚ for 10 years from 490-480 BCE. He was born in 540 BCE
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Civilization 5:00-7:50 P.M. Dr. Roshunda Belton 9/21/14 Battle of Thermopylae The Battle of Thermopylae started out in the late summer of 480 B.C‚ the Spartan King Leonidas 1 held out for three days with a mere 300 hoplites against thousands upon thousands of the best Great King’s troops. Under thirty-five Persian generals‚ were assembled for the invasion of Greece‚ five whom where sons of the royal house. On the arrival of Xerxes at Thermopylae‚ he saw the that place was defended by a large of number
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Western Civilization February 8‚ 2009 The Battle of Thermopylae From Herodotus’ The Histories The Battle of Thermopylae‚ which Herodotus recorded in his writing The Histories‚ was one of the most arduous and notable battles of western history. Herodotus was an extremely significant historian who lived during the 5th century B.C. In this primary source writing‚ he portrays how Xerxes was superstitious and tyrannical‚ how the battle
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The final stand of Leonidas which took place at Thermopylae is a part of history that has stood the test of time. It is one of the oldest underdog stories in which a smaller army of weaker strength stands up to an invading force even though the odds are stacked against them. The final result of this conflict eventually saw Leonidas and his men defeated‚ so why is this particular battle seen to be worthy of celebration? It’s due to a number of reasons I believe that this particular battle is still
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The Spartans did not sacrifice themselves to save Western Civilization at Thermopylae because they did not choose to stay behind and fight‚ they were simply ambushed and defeated in battle. According to Document B‚ the author Ctesias writes that “Thus‚ using the two Greeks as their guides‚ a Persian army of 40‚000 men came through and snuck up behind the Spartans. Thus were the Spartans surprised‚ surrounded‚ and unable to retreat.” This quote is saying that the Spartans were ambushed and surrounded
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The battle of Thermopylae was a classic underdog story‚ with a small group of determined soldiers fighting a vast‚ impenetrable army. This conflict was much like The Battle of Morgarten between Austria and Switzerland in 1315. Duke Leopold I of Austria‚ decided to put Europe’s mutual hatred of the Swiss to good use by invading the country with a force of anywhere between 3‚000 and 5‚000 foot soldiers and cavalry. According to chronicler Johannes Vitoduranus‚ "The men of this army came together
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present King Leonidas of Sparta with two options: either have to sacrifice the well-being of Sparta or have it burn to the ground. With submission not being an option‚ Leonidas forms an army of 300 Spartan warriors to block the narrow passage of Thermopylae where Xerxes intends to reach Hellas. The 300 are accompanied by about 1‚000 Thespians and Akkadians who protect the flanks of the passage‚ and combined‚ the forces manage to slay tens of thousands of Persians and prevent their entry into Hellas
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The Battle of Thermopylae The Spartans vs. The Persians The Battle of Thermopylae started in August of September of 480 BC. The battle lead by King Leonides of Sparta and Xerxes of The Persian empire. The Persians were trying to overtake Greece. In an effort to protect the Greek cities‚ The Greek Army lead by King Leonides was sent to the Pass of Thermopyle to stop the Persian entry into Greece. King Leonides started his march to Thermopylae with 300 men from the Royal Body Guard. As
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The Greeks during the Greco-Persian War manipulated terrain as a force multiplier in many battles; at the Battle of Marathon‚ Miltiades used the Vrana Valley to prevent a Persian march on Athens‚ at the Battle of Thermopylae‚ Leonidas used the narrow‚ Thermopylae pass to invalidate the Persian numbers‚ and at the Battle of Artemisium‚ Themistocles used the Artemisium Strait to aid in his battle against the Persian fleets. The best manipulation and use of terrain by the Greeks in the Greco-Persian
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both based upon a one of the most famous battles in the Persian Wars (492 - 449 BC)‚ The Battle of Thermopylae. The Battle of Thermopylae goes down in history for being one of the most heroic feats of bravery in any war. The Spartan King Leonidas led 300 Spartan warriors in a fight to block the Persian Army from passing into Greece through a two meter wide pass through the mountains of Thermopylae. The Persian army that vastly outnumbered the Spartans was beat back for two days and during those
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