Changes: Battle of Thermopylae

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The Battle of Thermopylae was a famous battle of the Persian War in the history of Earth.

In the year 480 BC, King Leonidas of Sparta led a force of men in the defense of a mountain pass at Thermopylae, against an invading Persian army. After a few days, the Spartans were defeated. This proved a pyrrhic victory for the Persians as the various Greek city states were able to use the time the Spartans made possible to rally their own defenses and defeat the invaders.

Julian Bashir invited Ezri Dax to experience the battle with him in 2375, after his long-time holodeck companion Miles O'Brien left Deep Space 9.

When Ezri discovered the battle had a theme ("Fighting to the last man!") similar to the Battle of the Alamo, and they were going to be the Spartans, she asked, "Have you ever talked to a counselor about these annihilation fantasies?" (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")

External links

Battle of Thermopylae at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Battle of Thermopylae at Wikipedia

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 The '''Battle of Thermopylae''' was a famous [[military conflicts|battle]] of the Persian War in the [[Human history|history]] of [[Earth]].
-In the year [[early history#1st Millennium BCE|480 BCE]], [[King]] [[Leonidas]] led his 300 [[Sparta|Spartans]], and 7,000 [[Greek]] allies in the defense of a mountain pass at Thermopylae, against an invading [[Persia|Persian]] army of perhaps 200,000. At the climax of the battle, the Spartans and 600 remaining Thespians fought to their deaths against the Persians, allowing an alliance of Greek city-states to organize and eventually defeat the invaders .
+In the year [[1st millennium BC|480 BC]], [[King]] [[Leonidas]] of Sparta led a force of men in the defense of a mountain pass at Thermopylae, against an invading [[Persian]] army. After a few days, the [[Spartan]]s were defeated. This proved a pyrrhic victory for the Persians as the various Greek city states were able to use the time the Spartans made possible to rally their own defenses and defeat the invaders.
 [[Julian Bashir]] invited [[Ezri Dax]] to experience the battle with him in [[2375]], after his long-time [[holodeck]] companion [[Miles O'Brien]] left [[Deep Space 9]].
-When Ezri discovered the battle had a theme ("''Fighting to the last man!''") similar to the [[Battle of the Alamo]], and they were going to be the Spartans, she asked , "''Have you ever talked to a [[counselor]] about these annihilation fantasies?''" ([[DS9]]: "[[What You Leave Behind]]")
+When Ezri discovered the battle had a theme ("''Fighting to the last man!''") similar to the [[Battle of the Alamo]], and they were going to be the Spartans, she asked, "''Have you ever talked to a [[counselor]] about these annihilation fantasies?''" ({{DS9|What You Leave Behind}})
-==External Links==
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+* {{wikipedia|Battle of Thermopylae}}
+[[de:Schlacht von Thermopylae]]
-[[Category:Conflicts|Thermopylae, Battle of]]
+[[fr:Bataille des Thermopyles]]
 [[Category:Earth conflicts|Thermopylae, Battle of]]