The Greek cities established a blocking force in the Pass of Thermopylai. When ot was decoded tp abandon it, the Spartan and Thespian contingents volunteered to continuing holding on to allow the other contingents to get away. They were exterminated, but held out for long enough. It was a noble self-sacrifice.

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