In 480 BCE, the formidable Persian forces under King Xerxes descended upon the narrow pass of Thermopylae, ready to demonstrate their imperial might against a few thousand Greeks. The Persian army, vast and well-organized, was poised not just to fight, but to expand the reach of their empire dramatically.As the sun rose over Thermopylae, the Greek defense, primarily Spartans led by King Leonidas, faced the Persian onslaught. Despite their courageous stand, the Persian army, with its overwhelming

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