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Battle of Thermopylae
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Greco-Persian Wars land and sea battles
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During the Greco-Persian Wars in 480 BCE, Greek forces attempted to halt a massive Persian invasion led by King Xerxes I through a dual land and sea defense. At the land pass of Thermopylae, a limited Greek force includi