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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 thousands of Greeks in the defense of a mountain pass at Thermopylae, against an invading Persian army. After being outflanked by the Persians on the third day, Leonidas sent all the Greek contingents home to fight another day. Though a seven hundred man contingent from the very small Greek city-state, Thespiae stayed with the three hundred Spartans until the very end. All three hundred Spartans and seven hundred Thespians fought heroically and were eventually killed by the Persians. Four hundred warriors from the Thebes also stayed but the Theban warriors are said to have surrendered to the Persians. This proved a pyrrhic victory for the Persians as the various Greek city states were able to use the time the Spartans and Thespians 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")

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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 [[1st millennium BC|480 BC]], [[King]] [[Leonidas]] led a force of [[Spartan]]s in the defense of a mountain pass at Thermopylae, against an invading [[Persian]] army. The combatants battled heroically for two days, until the Spartans were defeated, having fought to their deaths against the Persians. 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.
+In the year [[1st millennium BC|480 BC]], [[King]] [[Leonidas]] of Sparta led a force of thousands of Greeks in the defense of a mountain pass at Thermopylae, against an invading [[Persian]] army.  After being outflanked by the Persians on the third day, Leonidas sent all the Greek contingents home to fight another day.   Though a seven hundred man contingent from the very small Greek city-state, Thespiae stayed with the three hundred Spartans until the very end.  All three hundred Spartans and seven hundred Thespians fought heroically and were eventually killed by the Persians.  Four hundred warriors from the Thebes also stayed but the Theban warriors are said to have surrendered to the Persians. This proved a pyrrhic victory for the Persians as the various Greek city states were able to use the time the Spartans and Thespians 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]].
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