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The Battle of Thermopylae occurred in 480 BC during the Greco-Persian War. A contingent of Greek soldiers, most famously the Spartan warriors under King Leonidas, defended a narrow coastal pass against a vastly superior Persian army led by Xerxes I. This engagement is notable for its strategic signi...
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The Battle of Salamis occurred in 480 BC during the Greco-Persian Wars. A decisive naval victory for the Greek fleet against Xerxes I’s larger Persian navy, it took place in the straits of Salamis off the coast of Greece. This battle effectively ended Persia's attempt to conquer all of Greece and is...
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