Question 9 • NY-Global History and Geography I
The Battle of Thermopylae took place in 480 BCE during the second Persian invasion of Greece. Spartan King Leonidas and his forces, joined by other Greeks, defended the narrow pass against the Persian army to slow its advance. Choice D best describes their goal; the famous defenders were Spartans, not Athenians, and the sea battle against the Persians was at Salamis.
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