How long did the spartans last?

Question

I think it was 9 days, but correct me if im wrong.

Answer 1

I assume that you mean, "how long were the Spartans able to hold out at the battle of Thermopylae?"

If that's the case, it depends on what you mean by "last".

From the time that Xerxes's forces entered the area to the time that battle was begun, 5 days elapsed. This was because Xerxes waited for his fleet, battered by a storm, to catch up to his advance foot guard.

Once battle was enjoined, the Spartans easily held off thousands of Persians on the first two days. Late in the second day, a traitor showed the Persians how to bypass the hot gates. Xerxes sent a large force by the way of a mountain path, arriving at the rear of the Greek forces on the morning of the third day. On the third day, Leonidas and all the Spartans and their allies were slain.

I count 8 days, 5 of waiting, 2 of Spartan victories, and 1 of Spartan defeat.

Answer 2

Following the victory in the Second Messenian War of the seventh century, Sparta established itself as a local power in Peloponnesus and the rest of Greece. During the following centuries, Sparta's reputation as a land-fighting force was unequaled.In 480 BC a small Spartan, Thespian, and Laconian unit under King Leonidas numbering at about 1,000-1,900 , made a legendary last stand against a massive, invading Persian army causing a very high casualty rate in comparison to the Persian forces at the Battle of Thermopylae before eventually being encircled. The superior weaponry, strategy, and bronze armor of the Greek hoplites and their phalanx again proved their worth one year later when Sparta assembled at full strength, and led a Greek alliance against the Persians at Plataea. The decisive Greek victory at Plataea put an end to the Greco-Persian War along with Persian ambition of expanding into Europe. Even though this war was won by a pan-Greek army, credit was given to Sparta, who besides being the protagonist at Thermopylae and Plataea, had been the de facto leader of the entire Greek expedition.

Answer 3

I believe that is correct, but i world check a valid source, i mean hell just search on yahoo, ppl dont realize that not everything needs to be asked on here, most of what ppl ask are factual questions such as yours, when you can probably find the answer through yahoo serach engine...

Answer 4

Once the battle actually began, they lasted 3 days.

Answer 5

Long enough for you still know who they where.

Answer 6

until all of them died like heroes. correct ?