A famous battle was fought at [[Thermopylae]] where a small band or Spartans, and other Greeks, held off the entire [[Iran|Persian]] army, led by Xerxes, for a surprising amount of time. However, it became one of the most historically famous last stands after the massacre of the Greeks by the Persian invaders. The Athenian navy fought the Persian fleet to try keep the Persians from getting behind the Greek land force, led by the Spartans. | A famous battle was fought at [[Thermopylae]] where a small band or Spartans, and other Greeks, held off the entire [[Iran|Persian]] army, led by Xerxes, for a surprising amount of time. However, it became one of the most historically famous last stands after the massacre of the Greeks by the Persian invaders. The Athenian navy fought the Persian fleet to try keep the Persians from getting behind the Greek land force, led by the Spartans. |