Battle of the Greeks at the Pass of Thermopylae

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical battle
gptkbp:aftermath Greek_unity_against_Persia
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Persian_Empire
freedom
sacrifice
heroism
valor
Spartan warriors
gptkbp:celebrates memorials
books
monuments
films like 300
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Persians
Greeks
gptkbp:cultural_heritage heroic sacrifice
gptkbp:date 480 BC
gptkbp:depicts literature
artworks
films
gptkbp:duration 3 days
gptkbp:famous_for 300 Spartans
gptkbp:famousQuote “Molon Labe”
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkb:ancient_Greece
Achaemenid Empire
gptkbp:historical_significance varied over time
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Classical_Greece
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Herodotus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Greeks at the Pass of Thermopylae
gptkbp:impact inspired future military tactics
gptkbp:influenced Western military thought
national_identity_in_Greece
gptkbp:inspiration cultural references
military strategy discussions
modern commemorations
gptkbp:is_part_of Second Persian invasion of Greece
gptkbp:location Thermopylae
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:last_stand_of_the_Spartans
defense against overwhelming odds
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Leonidas_I
Xerxes I
gptkbp:numberOfEpisodes approximately 7,000
estimated 100,000 to 150,000
gptkbp:result Persian_victory
gptkbp:significance symbol of courage
gptkbp:tactics defensive stand
narrow pass advantage