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{{Wikipedia|Battle of Thermopylae}} | {{Wikipedia|Battle of Thermopylae}} | ||
{{Battle infobox | {{Battle infobox | ||
|name=Battle of Thermopylae | |name=Battle of Thermopylae | ||
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|next=[[Diadochi conflicts]] | |next=[[Diadochi conflicts]] | ||
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|date=[[480 BCE]] | |date=[[480 BCE]]<ref name="timeline"/> | ||
|place=[[Wikipedia:Thermopylae|Thermopylae]], | |place=[[Wikipedia:Thermopylae|Thermopylae]],<ref name="journal"/> [[Earth]]<ref name="timeline">''[[Halo: Encyclopedia]]'', Timeline: 100,000 BCE-1945 CE, p. 30-31 (Both editions)</ref> | ||
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*Heroic actions of Spartans cemented in [[human]] history | *Heroic actions of Spartans cemented in [[human]] history<ref name="timeline"/> | ||
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|side2=[[Wikipedia:Persia|Persians]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=tforchapt4|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Chapter=4}} | |side2=[[Wikipedia:Persia|Persians]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=tforchapt4|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Chapter=4}} | ||
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The '''Battle of Thermopylae''' | The '''Battle of Thermopylae'''<ref name="timeline"/>{{Ref/Reuse|firstchapt30}} was a [[battle]] that took place in [[480 BCE]] and prominently featured 300 [[Wikipedia:Spartan army|Spartan]]s<ref name="timeline"/> defending [[Wikipedia:Greece|Greece]] at [[Wikipedia:Thermopylae|Thermopylae]].<ref name="journal">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', June 19, 2513</ref> | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
By the 26th century, the story of the battle was cherished and well known. Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] believes that the story is romanticized to the point of fanaticism. Nevertheless, she did invoke the idea of the story by naming the [[SPARTAN-II program]] after the Spartans in the Battle of Thermopylae. | By the 26th-century, the story of the battle was cherished and well known. Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] believes that the story is romanticized to the point of fanaticism. Nevertheless, she did invoke the idea of the story by naming the [[SPARTAN-II program]] after the Spartans in the Battle of Thermopylae.<ref name="journal"/> | ||
After the program actually began, [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]] were taught about the battle itself on their first day of training by the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Déjà]].{{Ref/Reuse|tforchapt4}} | After the program actually began, [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]] were taught about the battle itself on their first day of training by the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Déjà]].{{Ref/Reuse|tforchapt4}} | ||
[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] also references the battle during his service, such as when he compares the [[Massacre at Eridanus Secundus]] to the Battle of Thermopylae in response to [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]]'s comparison of it to the [[Mexico|Battle of the Alamo]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=firstchapt30|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Chapter=30}} | [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] also references the battle during his service, such as when he compares the [[Massacre at Eridanus Secundus]] to the Battle of Thermopylae in response to [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]]'s comparison of it to the [[Mexico|Battle of the Alamo]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=firstchapt30|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Chapter=30}} | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
{{Human wars}} | {{Human wars}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Battle]] | ||
