Battle of Thermopylae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_battles
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Greek_Resistance
Greek morale boost
unification of Greek city-states
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Persian_Empire
gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:memorials
gptkb:Monuments
gptkb:literature
gptkb:film
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
inspired numerous artworks
inspired military strategies
inspired modern references
gptkbp:date 480 BC
gptkbp:defensive_tactic holding the pass
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:video_games
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:theater
various literature
film 300
the graphic novel 300
the movie 300
gptkbp:duration 3 days
gptkbp:famous_for Last stand of the 300 Spartans
the phrase ' Molon Labe'.
gptkbp:famous_quote “ Molon Labe”
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Persian_Empire
gptkb:Persians
Greeks
August and September
August 480 BC and September 480 BC
gptkbp:fought_in summer
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Greco-Persian_Wars
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Gorgo,_Queen_of_Sparta
gptkb:Pausanias
gptkb:Dienekes
gptkb:Ephialtes_of_Trachis
gptkbp:historical_interpretation gptkb:military_strategy
symbol of resistance
heroic sacrifice
example of leadership
strategic blunder
example of unity among city-states
gptkbp:historical_legacy symbol of resistance
subject of documentaries
commemorated in monuments
subject of academic research
taught in military academies
subject of historical novels
remains a topic of interest
subject of art exhibitions
subject of educational curricula
influenced Western thought
celebrated in Western culture
inspired speeches and writings
subject of public commemorations
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Plutarch
gptkb:Herodotus
gptkb:Xenophon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Thermopylae
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:military_strategy
gptkbp:inspired various artworks
historical reenactments
Cultural Works
scholarly studies
modern military tactics
national pride in Greece
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Spartan_warriors
gptkb:Allied_Greek_Forces
gptkb:300_Spartans
gptkbp:is_famous_for gptkb:last_stand_of_the_300
gptkbp:is_led_by gptkb:King_Leonidas
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:cultural_icon
commemorated in memorials
influenced military history
celebrated in Western culture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Thermopylae,_Greece
gptkb:Thermopylae
gptkbp:notable_event defense of Greek freedom
last stand against overwhelming odds
sacrifice of the Spartans
strategic delay of Persian advance
gptkbp:notable_for Heroic Last Stand
gptkbp:notable_leader gptkb:King_Leonidas_I
gptkb:Xerxes_I
gptkbp:number_of_greek_forces approximately 7,000
gptkbp:number_of_greek_soldiers approximately 300
gptkbp:number_of_persian_forces estimated 100,000 to 300,000
gptkbp:number_of_persian_soldiers estimated over 100,000
gptkbp:occurs_in 480 BC
gptkbp:outcome Persian victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Persian_invasion_of_Greece
gptkb:Second_Persian_Invasion_of_Greece
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Salamis
gptkb:Second_Persian_invasion_of_Greece
gptkb:Battle_of_Artemisium
gptkb:Battle_of_Plataea
gptkbp:resulted_in Persian Victory
gptkbp:significance symbol of courage
Symbol of Courage
gptkbp:strategic_importance narrow pass
Narrow Pass
gptkbp:tactics_used defensive positioning
phalanx formation
gptkbp:takes_place_in gptkb:Thermopylae_pass
480 BC
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Greco-Persian_Wars
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Classical_Greece
gptkb:The_Last_Stand
gptkb:300
gptkb:Spartans
gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkb:Persian_Wars
gptkb:Ancient_Greek
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4