spartan soldiers helped save retreating members of the greek army

during the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. According to legend, 300 spartan soldiers, led by King Leonidas I, fought against the enormous Persian army. The spartans were able to hold off the Persians for three days before being forced to retreat. During their retreat, the spartan soldiers helped the retreating Greek army by defending their flank and distracting the enemy long enough for their allies to escape. The spartan soldiers later died sacrificing themselves in an effort to delay the Persian army.

at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE. During the battle, 300 Spartan soldiers, under the command of King Leonidas I, held off a much larger Persian army in order to give the retreating Greek conscripts time to escape. The Spartans fought bravely for two days before ultimately losing their lives in the process. To this day, the Spartans are remembered for their courage and devotion to duty in the face of overwhelming odds.