CLA2102 Lecture 2: 2. Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis
17 Apr 2016
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Darius i died before he was able to get revenge, so his son xerxes took over. Athens built a navy of over 200 ships by 481 b. c. , which was to withstand the persian army of 150000 men and their navy of 600 ships. After xerxes crossed the hellespont (strait that connects the black sea to the. King leonidas of sparta took 300 spartan hoplites and 10000 men from athens/other. Greek city-states, and sent them to delay xerxes and his army for as long as possible. Thermopylae was the narrow pass where the mountains met the sea (northwest of. A greek traitor named ephialties told the persians of a goat path that went around the mountains, which allowed xerxes to send part of his army around the greeks to attack from behind. King leonidas sent all but his 300 spartans to safety and stayed to ight to the death.
