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In [[wikipedia:Battle of Thermopylae|The Battle of Thermopylae]] of 480 BC, an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian Empire at the pass of Thermopylae in central [[Wikipedia:Greece|Greece]]. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the massive army of Persians for three days in one of history's most famous last stands.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Battle of Thermopylae|'''Wikipedia's''' article on Battle of Thermopylae]]</ref> | In [[wikipedia:Battle of Thermopylae|The Battle of Thermopylae]] of 480 BC, an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian Empire at the pass of Thermopylae in central [[Wikipedia:Greece|Greece]]. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the massive army of Persians for three days in one of history's most famous last stands.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Battle of Thermopylae|'''Wikipedia's''' article on Battle of Thermopylae]]</ref> | ||