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Thermopylae 480 BC : Last Stand of the 300

Introduction 7(1) Origins of the Campaign 8(4) Chronology 12(1) Opposing Commanders 13(8) Leonidas, king of Sparta The kings of Sparta Xerxes, Great King of Persia Opposing Armies 21(26) The Greeks The Persians Opposing Plans 47(8) The Greek plan The Persian plan The Campaign Begins 55(7) The naval battle of Artemision The Battle of Thermopylae 62(28) The days before the battle The first day The second day The third day Between history and legend After Thermopylae 90(3) The Battlefield Today 93(1) Bibliography 94(1) Index 95