Major Events
- Aug 11 Greco-Persian Wars: Battle of Artemisium - Persian naval victory over the Greeks in an engagement fought off north coast of Euboea.
- Aug 20 Battle of Thermopylae: In one of history's most famous last stands, 7,000 warriors from an alliance of Greek states led by Leonidas I block the pass of Thermopylae for a week against an invading Persian army under Xerxes I estimated at 120,000-300,000 strong [date is approximate]
- Sep 29 Battle of Salamis: The Greek fleet under Themistocles defeats the Persian fleet under Xerxes I
EuripidesMore People Born in 480 BC
Augustus Caesar
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