... why they would not help stop the Persians, but this time they were ready to fight. King Xerxes marched his 250,000 men from Persia to the mountain paths of Thermopylae, an arduous journey than spanned thousands of miles and took months. They were on their way to meet the Greek force of 7000 men, 300 of which were Spartans, all of whom being led by King Leonidas. With regards to Thermopylae in particular, King Leonidas of Sparta rebuilt the Phocian wall as you can see on the below map, so as to prepare for the battle. He had with him 7000 soldiers of different nationalities from around the Peloponnese. He used the wall as a safe place to advance from and retreat, and had a village nearby to provide supplies. THERMOPYLAE MAP THERMOPYLAE MAP THERMOPYLAE MAP THERMOPYLAE MAP THERMOPYLAE MAP THERMOPYLAE MAP THERMOPYLAE MAP THERMOPYLAE MAP THERMOPYLAE MAP THERMOPYLAE MAP THERMOPYLAE MAP ...

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