The Battle of Thermopylae was a battle between the Greeks and the Persians in 480 BCE during the Persian Wars. It was an eye opening experience for Rick the others on the trip.

To assemble a list of kings who died in battle, 24/7 Tempo used resources such as MilitaryHistoryNow, HistoricUK, WorldHistory, the University of Leicester’s website, and Britannica, among others.

In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in ...

Burleson’s words illustrated how, unlike at the Battle of Thermopylae, the details of what happened at the Alamo were lost — the experiences of the 189 defenders died with them.