Historical Map of the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC; The Battle of Thermopylae and Movements to Salamis, Gulf of Malis, Pass of Thermopylae, Persians, West Gate, East Gate, Route of the Persian Column, Thermoplai, Delphi, Aphetae, Artemisium, Euboea, Chalcis, Plataea, Thebes, Marathon, Piraeus, Athens, Phalerum, Gulf of Corinth, Salamis ...

Archaic Greece, a pivotal epoch in the history of ancient Greece, unfolded between c. 800 BC and the second Persian invasion in 480 BC. This era marked a transformative phase characterized by significant developments in various aspects of Greek …

Year 480 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vibulanus and Cincinnatus (or, less frequently, year 274 Ab urbe condita).

The Classical Period, spanning from the aftermath of the second Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, stands as a cornerstone of Western civilization, shaping its politics, architecture, sculpture, …

Map of Map showing the Pass of Thermopylae, site of the famous battle in 480 BC, when the Greeks attempted to stop the Persian army of Xerxes I from advancing on Athens.

This interesting map shows the present–day coastline and river course, and at the time of Herodotus (Greek historian). What is now alluvial deposit and dry land, was, at the time of the battle, water.

Map of Map showing the invasion of the Greek mainland by Xerxes I of Persia. A red line indicates his route. The invasion of Xerxes ended with his defeat at the Battle of Salamis. "Just off the coast of Attica, separated from the mainland by a narrow passage of water lies the island of Salamis. Here lay the Greek fleet, awaiting the Persian attack.

Note: Much of the information in this map was cross-checked with Bruce Gordon’s Regnal Chronologies. Byzantine Empire Emperor Zeno officially dissolves the east/west co-emperorship, ruling as the first sole emperor of Rome in 85 years. The position of …

Map of the Battle of Salamis, 480 BC; Salamis, Athenians, Allies, Spartans, Phoenicians, Ionian Greeks, Persian Fleet in Three Lines, Athens 7 miles, Piraeus, Egyptian contingent sails to block west channel to Salamis, Gulf of Corinth, Saronic Gulf

2019年3月12日 · Map of the Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC, 2nd Greco–Persian War, and the movements to Salamis and Plataea. Map Courtesy of the Department of History, United States Military Academy.