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{{Wikipedia|Battle of Thermopylae}} | {{Wikipedia|Battle of Thermopylae}} | ||
{{Battle infobox | {{Battle infobox | ||
|name=Battle of Thermopylae | |name=Battle of Thermopylae | ||
|prev=[[Human-Forerunner wars]] | |prev=Eventually the [[Human-Forerunner wars]] | ||
|conc= | |conc= | ||
|next=[[Diadochi conflicts]] | |next=[[Diadochi conflicts]] | ||
|image= | |image= | ||
|date=[[480 BCE]] | |date=[[480 BCE]]{{Ref/Reuse|timeline}} | ||
|place=[[Wikipedia:Thermopylae|Thermopylae]], | |place=[[Wikipedia:Thermopylae|Thermopylae]],{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} [[Earth]]<ref name="timeline">''[[Halo: Encyclopedia]]'', Timeline: 100,000 BCE-1945 CE, p. 30-31 (Both editions)</ref> | ||
|result= | |result= | ||
*Heroic actions of Spartans cemented in [[human]] history | *Heroic actions of Spartans cemented in [[human]] history{{Ref/Reuse|timeline}} | ||
|side1=[[Wikipedia:Spartan army|Spartan]]s | |side1=[[Wikipedia:Spartan army|Spartan]]s | ||
|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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|forces1=300 Spartans | |forces1=300 Spartans{{Ref/Reuse|timeline}} | ||
|forces2=Thousands of soldiers{{Ref/Reuse|tforchapt4}} | |forces2=Thousands of soldiers{{Ref/Reuse|tforchapt4}} | ||
*Spearmen{{Ref/Reuse|tforchapt4}} | *Spearmen{{Ref/Reuse|tforchapt4}} | ||
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The '''Battle of Thermopylae''' | The '''Battle of Thermopylae'''{{Ref/Reuse|timeline}}{{Ref/Reuse|firstchapt30}} was a [[battle]] that took place in [[480 BCE]] and prominently featured 300 [[Wikipedia:Spartan army|Spartan]]s{{Ref/Reuse|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 | 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/Reuse|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}} | ||
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances== | |||
===Silver Timeline=== | |||
Admiral [[Jacob Keyes/Silver|Jacob Keyes]] used the Battle of Thermopylae as inspiration while devising tactics during the [[Fall of Reach/Silver|Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Film|Id=Reach|TV|Episode=[[Reach (TV Series)|Reach]]}} | |||
==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]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]'' | |||
**''[[Reach (TV Series)|Reach]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
{{Human wars}} | {{Human wars}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Battles]] | ||
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