Famous battle of thermopylae.
a noarrow mountian pass was the setting of the battle. 7000 greeks and 300 spartans stood in the way of xerxes and his huge army on this push to get to athens.
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a traitor went to xerxes and informed him of a secret path around the pass. Fearing defeat the spartans fought the persians so that the greeks could flee to fight another day. all 300 were killed including leonidas.
Lasting effects of spartan sacrifice
Made a great impression on the greeks. allowed the remaining greeks to retreat and fight the persians agian. showed xerxes what he was up against.
Battle of salamis.
Greeks abandoned athens becuase they thought that fighting at sea was their best chance. they were right xerxes watched as 1/3 of his fleet was sunk. Truly diminishing his army.
Lasting effects of the persian war
The delian league was created. an alliance of greek city states to continue to push the Persians out of all of Greece. athenians was the head of the league and moved the headquarters to Athens. This gave Athenians alot of power and helped push them into their golden age
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