What the records say
- When
- 279 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.81° N, 22.56° E
- Description
- Greek battle against the Gauls at Thermopylae
Battle of Thermopylae (279 BC)
279 BCE battle between Greeks and Gauls
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought in 279 BC between invading Gallic armies and a combined Greek army of Aetolians, Boeotians, Athenians, Phocians and Locrians at Thermopylae. The Gauls under Brennus were victorious, and advanced further into the Greek peninsula where they attempted to sack Delphi but were completely defeated.
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