[DOC] [TLE] Battle of Thermopylae - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, 
led by King ... A Greek force of approximately 7,000 men marched north to block 
the pass in ... from Herodotus' account: a supposed night attack against the 
Persian camp, ... By early 480 BC, the preparations were complete, and the army 
which... [DOC] [TLE] Thermopylae - Wikipedia [PAR] Thermopylae is a place in Greece where a narrow coastal passage existed in 
antiquity. It derives its name from its hot sulphur springs. The Hot Gates is "the 
place of hot springs" and in Greek mythology it is the cavernous entrances to 
Hades". Thermopylae is world-famous for the battle that took place there between 
the ... Thermopylae translated to English means "hot gates" and the name is... [DOC] [TLE] 300 Spartans and Thermopylae. The Hot Gates of Greece. [PAR] Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC, an alliance of South Greek city-states fought the 
invading Persian army in the pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the 
Greeks delayed the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. A 
small force ... The name "hot gates" comes from the hot springs that were located 
there. [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Thermopylae: Leonidas the Hero | HistoryNet [PAR] The time is August 480 b.c.; the place, Thermopylae, Greece; the occasion, ... Its 
name, 'Thermopylae,' means 'hot gates': 'hot' because of the sulfur ... and West 
Gates, while the mountains are sharpest in the center of the pass, ... Greek for the 
Persian Khsha-yar-shan, the king's throne name, which means 'Ruler of Heroes. [DOC] [TLE] Leonidas - Ancient History - HISTORY.com [PAR] Website Name ... 530-480 B.C.) was a king of the city-state of Sparta from about 
490 B.C. until his death at the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persian army in 
480 B.C. ... known about Leonidas comes from the work of the Greek historian 
Herodotus (c. ... The Thermopylae pass was also the site of two other ancient 
battles. [DOC] [TLE] Thermopylae and the Book of Esther - Associates for Biblical Research [PAR] Apr 24, 2013 ... In the book of Esther, this battle and the Persian war against the Greeks, ... The 
word Thermopylae means hot gates (plural) because there are three sections 
of the pass going east  west between steep mountains to the south and ... king 
of Persia, entered Greece from the Hellespont in June of 480 BC,... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Thermopylae - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 B.C.E. an alliance of Greek city-states fought 
... A local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks, revealing a mountain 
path .... The name "hot gates" comes from the hot springs that were located there. 
.... the Persians: They had the habit of treating enemies that fought bravely 
against... [DOC] [TLE] 300 Spartans' Battle of Thermopylae | The Little Daily Prophet 2 [PAR] In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the 
invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly 
outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last 
stands of history. ... For this act, the name Ephialtes means nightmare and is 
synonymous with... [DOC] [TLE] THE LION AT THE HOT GATES: THERMOPYLAE 480 BC ... [PAR] Sep 8, 2016 ... Sparta's greatest moment came in 480 BC, when a brave king led 300 .... dances 
gave boys and girls both the means to perfect their physical forms, and ... But in 
500-499 B.C., these Greek cities of Ionia had rebelled against Persian rule. ... (
the "Hot Gates), a spot along the coast where the mountains come... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Themopylae - Ancient Greek Battles [PAR] The Battle of Thermopylae [1] 480 B.C.. "A fox has a lot of ... Xerxes, immediately 
called Demaratus to explain him the meaning of all these. Demaratus told him...

Question: The site of a famous 480 B.C. battle against Persia, this mountain pass' name means "hot gates" in Greek
Answer: Thermopylae