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 Battle of Thermopylae (/ θ ər ˈ m ɒ p ɪ l iː / thər-MOP-i-lee) [14] was fought in 480 BC between the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Xerxes I and an alliance of Greek city-states …

5 天之前 · The Battle of Thermopylae was fought in central Greece at the mountain pass of Thermopylae in 480 BCE during the Persian Wars. After three days resisting the much larger …

2013年4月16日 · Thermopylae is a mountain pass near the sea in northern Greece which was the site of several battles in antiquity, the most famous being that between Persians and Greeks in …

2019年3月12日 · The Battle of Thermopylae took place at the end of August/beginning of September in 480 BCE. Leonidas, one of the Spartan kings at the time (Sparta always had …

2024年12月16日 · The Battle of Salamis, fought in 480 BCE, stands as one of the most pivotal naval engagements in ancient history. Occurring during the second Persian invasion of …

480 BC. September 22 (traditional date) – Euripides, Greek playwright (d. 406 BC) Antiphon, Attic orator (d. 411 BC) Ezra, Jewish scribe and priest (d. c. 440 BCE) Hippodamus of Miletus, …

Thermopylae (Θερμοπύλαι; "Hot Gates"): small pass in Greece, site of several battles, of which the Spartan defeat against the Persian invaders in 480 is the most famous. After careful …

In 480 BCE, the Greeks exploited the narrow pass of Thermopylae, forming an almost impenetrable phalanx to safeguard against invaders. Despite being vastly outnumbered, the …

What happened and who was notable in 480 BC? Browse important events, world leaders, notable birthdays, and tragic deaths from the year 480 BC.