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Thermopylae resonates throughout history as a battle involving extreme courage and sacrifice. It was in this rocky pass in northern Greece that Leonidas, king of the Spartans and commander-in-chief of the Greek force, delayed the Persian hordes for three days against overwhelming odds. ... read more
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The Persian empire was brought into existence suddenly by the victories of Kyros the Great (r. c. 550-530 BC) - almost as suddenly as it was to be destroyed little more than two centuries later by the victories of Alexander the Great.
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- Nic Fields (Author)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 938.03
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