Noun
a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece
Source: WordNetSparta also features prominently in modern popular culture (see Sparta in popular culture ), particularly the Battle of Thermopylae (see Battle of Thermopylae in popular culture ). Source: Internet
Then, after taking an oath not to surrender, they died to a man fighting the Persians, foreshadowing and perhaps setting an example for Spartan conduct at the Battle of Thermopylae a few generations later. Source: Internet
Both are fictionalized retellings of the Battle of Thermopylae. Source: Internet