battle of Thermopylae

battle of Thermopylae
noun
a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece
Syn: ↑Thermopylae
Regions: ↑Greece, ↑Hellenic Republic, ↑Ellas
Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle

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