Battle of Thermopylae (disambiguation)
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The Battle of Thermopylae
was an important clash fought in 480 BC during the Persian Wars.
The term may also refer to:
Battle of Thermopylae
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I over the course of three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place simultaneously with the naval battle at Artemisium, in August...
was an important clash fought in 480 BC during the Persian Wars.
The term may also refer to:
- Battle of Thermopylae (353 BC), the blocking of the pass during the Third Sacred War by the Phocians against Philip II of Macedon
- Battle of Thermopylae (279 BC), the defense of the pass by the Greeks during Brennus' invasion of Greece
- Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC)Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC)The Battle of Thermopylae was fought in 191 BC between a Roman army led by consul Manius Acilius Glabrio and a Seleucid force led by King Antiochus III the Great. The Romans were victorious, and as a result, Antiochus was forced to flee Greece. It was described by Appian and by Livy at...
, an important battle where Roman forces defeated the Seleucid King Antiochus III the Great - Battle of Thermopylae (267)Battle of Thermopylae (267)The Battle of Thermopylae in 267 was the unsuccessful defense of the pass by local forces during the great invasion of the Balkans by the Heruli....
, the unsuccessful defense of the pass by local forces during the great invasion of the Balkans by the Heruli - Battle of Thermopylae (1821) or Battle of AlamanaBattle of AlamanaThe Battle of Alamana was fought between the Greeks and the Ottoman Empire during the Greek War of Independence on April 22nd, 1821.-Battle:...
, during the Greek War of Independence - Battle of Thermopylae (1941)Battle of Thermopylae (1941)The Battle of Thermopylae during World War II occurred in 1941 following the retreat from the Olympus and Servia passes. British Commonwealth forces began to set up defensive position at the pass at Thermopylae, famous for the Battle of Thermopylae in 480BC, when 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians...
, fought between the Germans and the retreating British expeditionary force during the German invasion of Greece