Timeline of Thermopylae by Troy Georgiopoulos https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu Made in a rush. en-us 2022-03-24 12:31:18 UTC 2025-11-22 18:59:11 UTC hello@padlet.com 480 BCE georgiopoulost https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111785651 Darius I dies while making preparations for a new offensive against Greece.

]]> 2022-03-24 12:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111785651 480 BCE georgiopoulost https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111789108 The first Persian invasion.]]> 2022-03-24 12:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111789108 480 BCE georgiopoulost https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111792012 Xerxes, son of Darius I, becomes new Persian King.]]> 2022-03-24 12:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111792012 479 BCE georgiopoulost https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111796548 Greek city-states unite to face the Persians]]> 2022-03-24 13:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111796548 479 BCE georgiopoulost https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111799993 Land forces of  about 1,400-7,000 (different sources do not agree on the precise number) Greeks will be led by Leonidas.]]> 2022-03-24 13:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111799993 479 BCE georgiopoulost https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111803000 Leonidas chooses Thermopylae as the plain of battle.]]> 2022-03-24 13:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111803000 479 BCE georgiopoulost https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111806156 7000 Greek soldiers hold off the Persian army for 3 days.  

]]> 2022-03-24 13:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111806156 479 BCE georgiopoulost https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111811575 On the last day Leonidas orders other Greeks to withdraw and go back and warn city-states.  300 Spartans remain.]]> 2022-03-24 13:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111811575 479 BCE georgiopoulost https://padlet.com/georgiopoulost/pb75jsjdpsykoxeu/wish/2111819693 300 Spartans die to the last man but they slow down the Persian military long enough for other Greek city states to prepare.

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