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Detailed explanation-1: -It is often claimed that at the time, the pass of Thermopylae consisted of a track along the shore of the Malian Gulf so narrow that only one chariot could pass through at a time. In fact, as noted below, the pass was 100 metres wide, probably wider than the Greeks could have held against the Persian masses.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of Thermopylae. At Thermopylae in the late summer of 480 the Spartan king Leonidas held out for three days with a mere 300 hoplites against thousands upon thousands of the best of the Great King’s troops. It has also been the site of several battles in antiquity besides this most famous one.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the late summer of 480 B.C., Leonidas led an army of 6, 000 to 7, 000 Greeks from many city-states, including 300 Spartans, in an attempt to prevent the Persians from passing through Thermopylae.