Battle+of+Thermopylae

=Battle of Thermopylae =


 * Who:** the combined Greek army (especially the 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians), under the command of Leonidas I of Sparta, vs. a quarter-million Persians (especially the Immortals) under the command of Xerxes himself
 * What:** Major battle in the Greek effort to stop the great empire of Persia from taking them over.
 * When:** late summer, 480 BC
 * Where:** the pass of Thermopylae, Greece
 * Why:** Showed that sometimes quality is better than quantity when it comes to warfare. The Spartans fighting techniques were so great that they were able to kill thousands of Persians even though they had small numbers. This battle was one of many that led to the eventual retreat of the Persians and in the aftermath left a much more unified Greece.