Battle of the Greeks at the Pass of Thermopylae
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical battle
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gptkbp:aftermath |
Greek_unity_against_Persia
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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
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gptkbp:date |
480 BC
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gptkbp:depicts |
literature
artworks films |
gptkbp:duration |
3 days
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gptkbp:famous_for |
300 Spartans
|
gptkbp:famousQuote |
“Molon Labe”
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gptkbp:foughtIn |
gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkb:ancient_Greece Achaemenid Empire |
gptkbp:historical_significance |
varied over time
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Classical_Greece
|
gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Herodotus
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Greeks at the Pass of Thermopylae
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gptkbp:impact |
inspired future military tactics
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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
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gptkbp:location |
Thermopylae
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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
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gptkbp:tactics |
defensive stand
narrow pass advantage |