Thermopylai was just a holding action to force a sea battle where the Greeks tried to destroy the Persian fleet, which was the key to defeating the invasion. The sea battle failed, so there was no reason to continue to hold the pass. The Spartan contingent continued to hold the pass to let the other Greek contingents escape to friendly city walls to prevent the Persian cavalry broking through and catching them in open country.

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