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Battle of Thermopylae (323 BC) 323 BC

Battle of Thermopylae (323 BC): Thermopylae ancient coastline large
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year323 BCWikidata P585 (point in time)
EraAncient (before 500)derived from year
LocationGreeceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictLamian WarWikidata P361
Coordinates38.8053, 22.5628Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Thermopylae was fought in 323 BC between the Macedonians and a coalition of armies including Athens and the Aetolian League in the pass of Thermopylae during the Lamian War.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Thermopylae (323 BC) (revision 1370590960), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

38.8053, 22.5628 · Greece

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